Film·2015·1h 24m

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

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.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima

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12 credited

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
Michihiro Kinoshita
Michihiro Kinoshita
Taichi Kasuga
Taichi KasugaHimself
Ayami Nakamura
Ayami Nakamura

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