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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.
Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Written by
Shōtarō Saijō
Utaemon Ichikawa
Junzaburō Ban
Shōzō Nanbu
Kōichi Katsuragi
Eigorō Onoe
Shinpachirō Asaka
Taisuke Matsumoto
Okubo Hikozaemon
Yaeko Kumoi
Wakako Kunitomo
Chihaya
Matsuko Miho
Tarô Bandô
Setsuko Kai
Midori Wakakusa
Fujine Kaori

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