The Fencing Master

Movie · 1h 26m

Starring Ganjirō Nakamura II, Raizō Ichikawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Miwa Takada

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.