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.
Sadao Nakajima
Director

Sadao Nakajima

Hiroki Matsukata

Chihiro Yamamoto

Seizō Fukumoto
Shôgo Kimura
Asahi Kurizuka
Ryûzô Ueno
Sadao Yamane

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