King of Swashbuckler: Life of Tsumasaburō Bandō

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 19, 1988

Original language

English

Production

Matsuda Eigasha

Cast

Toshio Ōtani,Shizuko Mori,Daisuke Itō,Shunsui Matsuda,Ryū Kuze,Takahiro Tamura,Hiroshi Inagaki,Utako Tamaki

Director

Shunsui Matsuda

Writer

Tadao Sato

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0358982