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The Fencing Master

55 %|Sep 30, 1962|Drama, Action, Adventure

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.

Featured Crew

Kōen Hasegawa
Novel
Shunkai Mizuho
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Hiroshi Yamada
Editor
Nakaba Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Iwao Ôtani
Sound Recordist
Kenji Furuya
Lighting Technician
Hiroshi Imai
Director of Photography