Festival of Swordsmen

Name: Festival of Swordsmen
Released: 1961
Rating: 57.55
Cast: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Eiji Okada, Shingo Yamashiro, Ryûtarô Ôtomo

1961

Drama

Action

1h 27m

During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. (imdb)

Directed by:

Shigehiro Ozawa

Starring:

Eiji Okada

Tomisaburô Wakayama Ryûtarô Ôtomo Shingo Yamashiro

Genres:

Drama, Action

AKA:

Kengo tengu matsuri

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Festival of Swordsmen

1961

Drama

Action

1h 27m

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Rated 09 Oct 2018

The color pallet used makes everything look a bit cheap and extra fake but the story is solid and the martial arts scenes were plentiful. I always love seeing Tomisaburô Wakayama appear in movies. I always thought he was every bit as good as his brother Shintarô Katsu. The music fits well and helps to elevate the scenes. There's some comedic moments sprinkled in here and there which actually worked for the most part. This ended up being a very enjoyable Chambara film.

Rated 09 Oct 2018

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