Drama ·History · Japan · 1962 · 1h 26m

The Fencing Master

殺陣師段平

The Fencing Master poster
Director
Shunkai Mizuho
Cast
Ganjirō Nakamura II as Danpei Ichikawa Raizō Ichikawa as Shojiro Sawada Kinuyo Tanaka as Oharu Miwa Takada as Okiku Kyū Sazanka as Hyogoishi Kichijirō Ueda as Procurer of women
Crew
Hiroshi Imai — Director of Photography Hiroshi Yamada — Editor Nakaba Takahashi — Original Music Composer Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay Kōen Hasegawa — Novel
Synopsis

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives for swordfighting – he was once a renowned kabuki swordfight choreographer, and as the Chairman of the New National Theatre Company, he wants nothing more than to choreograph the swordfights for the modern plays put on by the company.

Key Collaborators
Shunkai Mizuho Director Hiroshi Imai Director of Photography Hiroshi Yamada Editor Nakaba Takahashi Original Music Composer Akira Kurosawa Screenplay Kōen Hasegawa Novel
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