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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. AKA: Fencing Master Director: Harumi Mizuho Released: 1962 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Action/Adventure Keywords:  Filmmaking || Martial Arts || Period || Samurai || Swordplay/Sword(s)

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Kurosawa Samurai Classics 2 [4-Disc Set]

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Plot:	Written by one of cinema's greatest ever directors, Akira Kurosawa, "The Fencing Master" is a story about the fight to keep the art of swordfighting alive in a Japan that is becoming ever more modern.
Overview:	Written by one of cinema's greatest ever directors, Akira Kurosawa, "The Fencing Master" is a story about the fight to keep the art of swordfighting 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 swordfighting. In these times he finds his art through working as a fight choreographer for theatre 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?
Cast:	Raizo Ichikawa  ||  Ganjuro Nakamura  ||  Michiko Saga  ||  Miwa Takada  ||  Kinuyo Tanaka  ||  Kichijiro Ueda (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	87 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo - Dual Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Eastern Eye/MadMan  [A Australia-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Mono Stills Gallery Trailers DVD-5