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.
Kōen Hasegawa | Novel |
Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay |
Shunkai Mizuho | Director |
Hiroshi Imai | Director of Photography |
Nakaba Takahashi | Original Music Composer |
Kenji Furuya | Lighting Technician |
Hiroshi Yamada | Editor |
Iwao Ôtani | Sound Recordist |
Shigeru Katô | Art Direction |