Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Name: Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Rating: 7.5

Not Rated Documentary

Starring: Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
October 18, 2015

Ratings:
7.5 / 10

Director:
Sadao Nakajima

Companies:
Yoshimoto Kogyo

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.

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