A Color Print of Edo

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.

Directed by Kazuo Mori

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa

Junzaburō Ban

Yaeko Kumoi

Shinpachirō Asaka

Wakako Kunitomo

Chihaya

Shōzō Nanbu

Taisuke Matsumoto

Okubo Hikozaemon

Eigorō Onoe

Kōichi Katsuragi

Matsuko Miho

Tarô Bandô

Setsuko Kai

Midori Wakakusa

Fujine Kaori

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