Film
The Fencing Master
1962· 1h 26m· Drama· History
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.
1962-09-30
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorShunkai Mizuho
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
Director of PhotographyHiroshi Imai
Original Music ComposerNakaba Takahashi
EditorHiroshi Yamada
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 8 crew)
Details
Released1962-09-30
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased
StudiosDaiei Film
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating5.9/10 · 4 votes
Original languageja