Film
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2015Directed by Sadao Nakajima
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
About Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
- Documentary
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.
- Director
- Sadao Nakajima
- Original title
- 時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
