Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko

Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko (錦絵江戸姿 旗本と街奴, The Color Print of Edo: Hatamoto to Machiyakko) 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.

Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko
Directed byKazuo Mori
StarringUtaemon Ichikawa
Yaeko Kumoi
Shinpachiro Asaka
Wakako Kunitomo
Narrated byShunsui Matsuda
Midori Sawato
CinematographyTsunejiro Kawasaki
Distributed byDigital Meme
Release date
  • 1939 (1939) (Japan)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
edit