The Fencing Master
First aired on Sep 30, 1962
Runtime: 86 mins
60%
Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Ganjirō Nakamura II | Danpei Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa | Shojiro Sawada
Kinuyo Tanaka | Oharu
Miwa Takada | Okiku
Kyū Sazanka | Hyogoishi
Kichijirō Ueda | Procurer of women
Featured Crew
Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay
Shunkai Mizuho | Director
Kōen Hasegawa | Novel
Shigeru Katō | Art Direction
Hiroshi Imai | Director of Photography
Iwao Ōtani | Sound Recordist
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