Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Released
2015
1h 24min
2 votes
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.

Détails techniques

Titre original

時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考

Langue originale

JA

Langues parlées

Japanese

Production

Compagnies de production

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Pays de production

Japan

Mots-clés

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