The Elegant Swordsman
The Elegant Swordsman
1934, Japanese. Directed by Sadao Yamanaka.
This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a Tokugawa-era tenement. Considered a lost film.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 March 1934
- Original title
- 風流活人剣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kodō Nomura, Sadao Yamanaka
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The Elegant Swordsman runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Elegant Swordsman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1934. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Elegant Swordsman?
The Elegant Swordsman (1934) was directed by Sadao Yamanaka and stars Chiezo Kataoka, Isuzu Yamada, Kunio Tamura.