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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)

Oct 18, 2015 Documentary 1h 24m
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7.0/10

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.

Sadao Nakajima
Director

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Sadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Chihiro Yamamoto
Chihiro Yamamoto
Seizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto
Shôgo Kimura
Shôgo Kimura
Asahi Kurizuka
Asahi Kurizuka
Ryûzô Ueno
Ryûzô Ueno
Sadao Yamane
Sadao Yamane
Katsuyuki Tai
Katsuyuki Tai

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