The Fencing Master

September. 30,1962      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Raizō Ichikawa as  Shojiro Sawada
Kinuyo Tanaka as  Oharu
Miwa Takada as  Okiku
Kyū Sazanka as  Hyogoishi
Kichijirō Ueda as  Procurer of women
Fujio Suga as  Kurahashi Sentaro
Taizō Fukami as  Doctor
Chieko Naniwa as  Old woman
Chitose Maki as  
Ikuko Mōri as  

Reviews

ChanBot
1962/09/30

i must have seen a different film!!

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Hayden Kane
1962/10/01

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Mathilde the Guild
1962/10/02

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Raymond Sierra
1962/10/03

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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