Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko explained

Nishikie Edosugata Hatamoto to Machiyakko
Director:Kazuo Mori
Narrator:Shunsui Matsuda
Midori Sawato
Starring:Utaemon Ichikawa
Yaeko Kumoi
Shinpachiro Asaka
Wakako Kunitomo
Cinematography:Tsunejiro Kawasaki
Distributor:Digital Meme
Runtime:65 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

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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