The 47 Loyal Ronin

The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)

December 1st, 19101h 16min

Adventure, Drama, History
90%

Overview

An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it survives today as a compilation of scenes from various different 1910s adaptations totaling nearly three hours in length. The bulk of the content comes from the 1911 adaptation by legendary Japanese filmmaker Makino Shozo.


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