Movie

The Fencing Master

★ 5.9/10 · 4 votes 1962 1h 26m Released

DramaHistory

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.

Cast

Ganjirō Nakamura II Danpei Ichikawa Raizō Ichikawa Shojiro Sawada Kinuyo Tanaka Oharu Miwa Takada Okiku Kyū Sazanka Hyogoishi Kichijirō Ueda Procurer of women