Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

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.

Original Title

時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考

Release Date

2015-10-18

Year

2015

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

7.50

Production

#jidaigeki#chanbara

Cast

Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Chihiro Yamamoto

Chihiro Yamamoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

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Shôgo Kimura

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Asahi Kurizuka

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Ryûzô Ueno

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Sadao Yamane

Katsuyuki Tai

Katsuyuki Tai

Michihiro Kinoshita

Michihiro Kinoshita