Film

Reclaiming the Blade

2009 · 1h 30m · Documentary

In a confusing and ambiguous world, nothing makes more sense than a good, old-fashioned sword fight.

IMDb

7.7

The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master artisans of old. An object of great complexity, yet one with a singular use in mind- it is designed to kill. The truth of the sword has been shrouded in antiquity, and the Renaissance martial arts that brought it to being are long forgotten. The ancient practitioners lent us all they knew through their manuscripts. As gunslingers of the Renaissance they were western heroes with swords, and they lived and died by them. Yet today their history remains cloaked under a shadow of legend.

John Rhys-Davies

Narrator (voice)

Viggo Mortensen

Self

Karl Urban

Self

Bob Anderson

Self

• Daniel McNicollDirector · Writer
• John ClementsWriter

Reclaiming the Blade: Official Trailer

Release date

April 15, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Budget

$300,000

Genres

Documentary