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A Color Print of Edo

Name: A Color Print of Edo
Director: Kazuo Mori
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1939-05-10
Duration: 65 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa, Junzaburō Ban, Yaeko Kumoi, Shinpachirō Asaka, Wakako Kunitomo

Release Date: May 10, 1939

Genre: Drama, Action

Duration: 1h 5m

Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10

Director: Kazuo Mori

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa, Junzaburō Ban, Yaeko Kumoi, Shinpachirō Asaka, Wakako Kunitomo

Storyline

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.