Poster of Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, October 18 2015
9 years ago
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Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima was
81 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata was
73 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Chihiro YamamotoChihiro Yamamoto
Chihiro Yamamoto was
19 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Thu, Aug 29 1996
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto was
72 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Shôgo KimuraShôgo Kimura
Shôgo Kimura was
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Portrait of Asahi KurizukaAsahi Kurizuka
Asahi Kurizuka was
78 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Sun, May 09 1937
Portrait of Ryûzô UenoRyûzô Ueno
Ryûzô Ueno was
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Portrait of Sadao YamaneSadao Yamane
Sadao Yamane was
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Portrait of Katsuyuki TaiKatsuyuki Tai
Katsuyuki Tai was
60 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Portrait of Michihiro KinoshitaMichihiro Kinoshita
Michihiro Kinoshita was
61 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Mon, Aug 23 1954 –
Sun, Dec 13 2015
Portrait of Taichi KasugaTaichi Kasuga
Taichi Kasuga was
38 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Sep 09 1977
Portrait of Ayami NakamuraAyami Nakamura
Ayami Nakamura was
31 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Thu, Aug 23 1984

Crew

Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima was
81 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
as 'Director'
Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Yukawa TatsuyaYukawa Tatsuya
Yukawa Tatsuya was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Tadashi NakamuraTadashi Nakamura
Tadashi Nakamura was
>> in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Takeo YonedaTakeo Yoneda
Takeo Yoneda was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Nobuhiko MatsukageNobuhiko Matsukage
Nobuhiko Matsukage was
54 in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
as 'Sound Recordist'
Tue, Jan 03 1961
Portrait of Yuji HigashidaYuji Higashida
Yuji Higashida was
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as 'Lighting Technician'
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