A Color Print of Edo

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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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

Action

Duration:

65 minutes

Year:

1939

Director:

Kazuo Mori

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Company:

Digital Meme

Cast:
Utaemon Ichikawa

Junzaburō Ban

Yaeko Kumoi

Shinpachirō Asaka

Wakako Kunitomo

Chihaya

Crew:
Shōtarō Saijō

Writer

Kazuo Mori

Director

Tsunejiro Kawasaki

Director of Photography