The Fencing Master
1962 · 86 min · 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.
- Director
- Shunkai Mizuho
- Writers
- Kōen Hasegawa, Akira Kurosawa
- Released
- September 30, 1962
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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