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A Color Print of Edo

A Color Print of Edo

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

10 May 1939

Country

Japan

Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa

Utaemon Ichikawa

Junzaburō Ban

Junzaburō Ban

Yaeko Kumoi

Yaeko Kumoi

Shinpachirō Asaka

Shinpachirō Asaka

Wakako Kunitomo

Wakako Kunitomo

Chihaya

Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Taisuke Matsumoto

Taisuke Matsumoto

Okubo Hikozaemon

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Kōichi Katsuragi

Kōichi Katsuragi

Matsuko Miho

Matsuko Miho

Tarô Bandô

Tarô Bandô

Setsuko Kai

Setsuko Kai

Midori Wakakusa

Midori Wakakusa

Fujine Kaori

Fujine Kaori

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