Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Name: Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Genre: Documentary
Released: 18 Oct 2015
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura

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.

Genre: Documentary
Studio: Yoshimoto Kogyo
Keyword: jidaigeki, chanbara
Cast: Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura, Asahi Kurizuka

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