Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

7.5/101h 24m2015
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Additional Information

Original Title:時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
Original Language:Japanese
Status:Released

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