The Fencing Master - Written by one of cinema's greatest ever directors, Akira Kurosawa, it's a story about the fight to keep the art of sword fighting alive in a Japan that is becoming ever more modern.
The year is 1917 in the city of Osaka. The age of the samurai is a rapidly fading memory and Japan is moving on. Danpei Ichikawa, an aging man of traditions, is consumed by his passion for the art of sword fighting. In these times he finds his art through working as a fight choreographer for theater productions.
As he builds up his reputation as the greatest sword choreographer, he finds that the entertainment world is also changing. For him, his art is his life, and he fights to keep the traditions alive, ignoring all else. He may well achieve his vision, but what will be the ultimate cost?
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STARRING: ICHIKAWA RAIZO, NAKAMURA GANJURO, TANAKA KINUYO
1962 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES - COLOR - 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 87 MINUTES
