25 Jan 1986
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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 Utaemono Ichikawa gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
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伴淳三郎 雲井八重子 
浅香新八郎 Wakako Kunitomo Chihaya
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Taisuke Matsumoto Okubo Hikozaemon
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葛木香一 Matsuko Miho Tarô Bandô Setsuko Kai Midori Wakakusa Fujine Kaori
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