A Color Print of Edo (1939)
The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film, Utaemon Ichikawa, gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
Director: Kazuo Mori
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Utaemon Ichikawa as |
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Junzaburō Ban as |
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Yaeko Kumoi as |
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Shinpachirō Asaka as |
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Wakako Kunitomo as Chihaya |
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Shōzō Nanbu as |
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Taisuke Matsumoto as Okubo Hikozaemon |
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Eigorō Onoe as |
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Kōichi Katsuragi as |
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Matsuko Miho as |
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Tarô Bandô as |
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Setsuko Kai as |
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Midori Wakakusa as |
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Fujine Kaori as |
| Writing | Shōtarō Saijō | Writer |
| Directing | Kazuo Mori | Director |
| Camera | Tsunejiro Kawasaki | Director of Photography |