Film · Drama, Action

A Color Print of Edo (1939)

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

Writers

Shōtarō Saijō

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release date

May 10, 1939

Original title

錦絵江戸姿 旗本と街奴