Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Sadao Nakajima

Director

Sadao Nakajima

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Hiroki Matsukata

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Chihiro Yamamoto

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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

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Katsuyuki Tai

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Michihiro Kinoshita

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Taichi Kasuga

Himself

Ayami Nakamura

Cast

Sadao Nakajima

Director

Sadao Nakajima

Cast

Hiroki Matsukata

Cast

Chihiro Yamamoto

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Seizō Fukumoto

Cast

Shôgo Kimura

Cast

Asahi Kurizuka

Cast

Ryûzô Ueno

Cast

Sadao Yamane

Cast

Katsuyuki Tai

Cast

Michihiro Kinoshita

Cast

Taichi Kasuga

Himself

Ayami Nakamura

Cast