The Fencing Master
1962, Japanese. Directed by Shunkai Mizuho.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 September 1962
- Original title
- 殺陣師段平
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa
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The Fencing Master runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Fencing Master isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fencing Master?
The Fencing Master (1962) was directed by Shunkai Mizuho and stars Ganjirō Nakamura II, Raizō Ichikawa, Kinuyo Tanaka.