Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)
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.
Director: Sadao Nakajima
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Sadao Nakajima as |
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Hiroki Matsukata as |
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Chihiro Yamamoto as |
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Seizō Fukumoto as |
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Shôgo Kimura as |
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Asahi Kurizuka as |
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Ryûzô Ueno as |
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Sadao Yamane as |
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Katsuyuki Tai as |
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Michihiro Kinoshita as |
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Taichi Kasuga as Himself |
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Ayami Nakamura as |
| Sound | Nobuhiko Matsukage | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Yukawa Tatsuya | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sadao Nakajima | Director |
| Editing | Takeo Yoneda | Editor |
| Lighting | Yuji Higashida | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Tadashi Nakamura | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Midori Yamashita | Makeup Artist |
