The Fencing Master

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.

Director: Shunkai Mizuho

Cast: Ganjirō Nakamura II, Raizō Ichikawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Miwa Takada, Kyū Sazanka, Kichijirō Ueda, Fujio Suga, San'emon Arashi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.