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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

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2015-10-18 • 1h 24m

Documentary

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.

Directors
Sadao Nakajima
Editors
Takeo Yoneda

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  1. Sadao Nakajima

    Sadao Nakajima

  2. Hiroki Matsukata

    Hiroki Matsukata

  3. Chihiro Yamamoto

    Chihiro Yamamoto

  4. Seizō Fukumoto

    Seizō Fukumoto

  5. Shôgo Kimura

    Shôgo Kimura

  6. Asahi Kurizuka

    Asahi Kurizuka

  7. Ryûzô Ueno

    Ryûzô Ueno

  8. Sadao Yamane

    Sadao Yamane

  9. Katsuyuki Tai

    Katsuyuki Tai

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
    Budget
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    Keywords
    jidaigekichanbara