A Color Print of Edo

A Color Print of Edo

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 10, 1939

Runtime

1h 5m

Genres

Drama, Action

User Score

72%

Original Title

錦絵江戸姿 旗本と街奴

Director

Kazuo Mori

Description

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 Utaemono Ichikawa gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.