
Film
King of Swashbuckler: Life of Tsumasaburō Bandō
1988 · 1h 31m · Documentary
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Overview
A biographical documentary produced as part of the 20th anniversary project of the silent film appreciation society led by Shunsui Matsuda, who was known as a silent film narrator, film collector and exhibitor. The film features interviews with directors and related parties involved in the production while inserting scenes from period dramas starring Tsumasanburo Bando throughout from Matsuda’s extensive collection. Completed in 1980 but not released to the general public until 1993 on the 40th anniversary of Bando’s death and Matsuda’s seventh anniversary.
Cast
Shunsui Matsuda
(Narrator)

Hiroshi Inagaki
Self

Daisuke Itō
Self
Ryū Kuze
Self

Shizuko Mori
Self
Toshio Ōtani
Self

Utako Tamaki
Self

Takahiro Tamura
Self
Crew
- Shunsui MatsudaDirector
- Tadao SatōWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 19, 1988
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Documentary
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