Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

7.584 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 10/18/2015

Runtime: 84 min

Director: Sadao Nakajima

Top Cast

Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Chihiro Yamamoto

Chihiro Yamamoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Katsuyuki Tai

Katsuyuki Tai

Michihiro Kinoshita

Michihiro Kinoshita

Ayami Nakamura

Ayami Nakamura

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