1962 · Shunkai Mizuho · 86 min
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.
Ganjirō Nakamura IIDanpei Ichikawa
Raizō IchikawaShojiro Sawada
Kinuyo TanakaOharu
Miwa TakadaOkiku
Kyū SazankaHyogoishi
Kichijirō UedaProcurer of women
Fujio SugaKurahashi SentaroSan'emon ArashiCompany Chief
Taizō FukamiDoctor
Chieko NaniwaOld woman
Chitose Maki
Ikuko Mōri
Keiko NishiokaAkiko Inoue
Nobuko Tanei