
The 47 Loyal Ronin
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.
- Year: 1910
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
- Studio: Yoshizawa Shoten, Nikkatsu Corporation, Yokota Shokai
- Keyword: japan, silent film, chushingura
- Director: Shōzō Makino
- Cast: Matsunosuke Onoe, Ichinosuke Kataoka, Kitsuraku Arashi, Kijaku Ôtani, Ichitarô Kataoka, Tomosaburo Otomo