A Color Print of Edo(1939)

Name: A Color Print of Edo
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1939-05-10
Duration: 1 h 5 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa, Junzaburō Ban, Yaeko Kumoi, Shinpachirō Asaka, Wakako Kunitomo

Original title: 錦絵江戸姿旗本と街奴

7.24 votes· May 10, 1939· 1h 5m

Drama
Action

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Overview

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