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Uzumasa Limelight (2014)

Original title: 太秦ライムライト

2014-06-14 · 1h 44m · JA
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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.

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Ken OchiaiDirector

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Seizō FukumotoSeizō FukumotoSeiichiChihiro YamamotoChihiro YamamotoSatsuki igaHirotaro HondaHirotaro HondaKenichi NaganumaMasashi GodaMasashi GodaAkihiko KawashimaRantaro MineRantaro MineAsahi KurizukaAsahi KurizukaMichihiro KinoshitaMichihiro KinoshitaYoshiyuki ShibataYoshiyuki ShibataKazuaki TaiKazuaki TaiBoiru NakajimaBoiru NakajimaAnna KawashimaAnna KawashimaShogenShogen

Keywords

SamuraiKatanaKatana swordChanbara

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Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinitySamurai · Katana · Katana SwordDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference298247Actor preference412388 · 100341 · 345635

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What is Uzumasa Limelight about?

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.

How long is Uzumasa Limelight?

Uzumasa Limelight has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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