Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Yoshimoto Kogyo
- Keyword: jidaigeki, chanbara
- Cast: Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Shôgo Kimura, Asahi Kurizuka