Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Seizō Fukumoto
Seiichi
Lead
Chihiro Yamamoto
Satsuki iga
Hirotaro Honda
Kenichi Naganuma
Masashi Goda
Akihiko Kawashima
Rantaro Mine
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AK
Asahi Kurizuka
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Michihiro Kinoshita
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YS
Yoshiyuki Shibata
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Ochiai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Uzumasa Limelight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
