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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
20151h 24m7.5out of 102 votes
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.
Directed by Sadao Nakajima
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