Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadao Nakajima
- Original Title
- 時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Yoshimoto Kogyo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadao Nakajima
Yukawa Tatsuya
Takeo Yoneda
Tadashi Nakamura
Department Leadership Roster
Sadao Nakajima
Director
Tadashi Nakamura
Producer
Yukawa Tatsuya
Director of Photography
Takeo Yoneda
Editor
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What is Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay about?
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.
Who directed Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay?
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
Who stars in Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay?
The principal cast of Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay includes Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura.
When was Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay released and how long is it?
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.