Uzumasa raimuraito

Jul 12 2014 Not Rated 1h 43m
Action, Drama

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, veteran "kirareyaku" (whose job it is to be felled with a sword by a film's star) actor Kamiyama is tasked with teaching sword action techniques to fledgling actress Satsuki. A few years later, the now-retired Kamiyama is visited by Satsuki, who has become a popular star.

Plot

The film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.

Written by

Hiroyuki Ono

Directed by

Ken Ochiai

Production Countries

United States of America, Japan

Production Companies

Toei Studios Kyoto

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
927
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA