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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

7.5 average rating
7.5
Japanese / 84 MIN. / 2015

The Genres

The Synopsis

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

The Cast

Sadao NakajimaHiroki MatsukataChihiro YamamotoSeizō FukumotoShôgo KimuraAsahi KurizukaRyûzô UenoSadao YamaneKatsuyuki TaiMichihiro KinoshitaTaichi KasugaAyami Nakamura

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