A moving, nostalgic portrait of the men behind the golden age of chanbara (sword-fighting dramas and films), Uzumasa Limelight goes behind the scenes of the distinctive film genre for which Japan is famous. A professional extra named Kamiyama (real-life kirare-yaku Seizo Fukumoto) has devoted 50 years of his life as a kirare-yaku in sword-fighting movies produced at Kyoto’s Uzumasa Studios. A master of the art, he lives to die–or more exactly “to be cut”–and show a beautiful, spectacular death on screen. Now an elderly man, Kamiyama lives very modestly but has earned immense respect from his peers, some of them movie stars. When the studio where he works decides to discontinue its chanbara productions, Kamiyama finds himself at a loss. Hope arrives in the form of a young girl named Satsuki, who soon becomes Kamiyama’s disciple. Will the art of dying by the sword live on? Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 太秦ライムライト
- Also Known As: Uzumasa Laimulaito
- Genres: Action, Drama
Where to Watch Uzumasa Limelight
Cast & Credits
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![Fukumoto Seizo in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Fukumoto Seizo in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Fukumoto Seizo Main Role -
![Yamamoto Chihiro in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Yamamoto Chihiro in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Yamamoto Chihiro Main Role -
![Itokazu Shogen in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Itokazu Shogen in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Itokazu ShogenJun KudoSupport Role -
![Ichinose Hidekazu in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Ichinose Hidekazu in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Ichinose HidekazuTengoSupport Role -
![Shibata Yoshiyuki in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Shibata Yoshiyuki in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Shibata YoshiyukiMatsumoto YusoSupport Role -
![Kinoshita Michihiro in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)]( "Kinoshita Michihiro in Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie (2014)")
Kinoshita MichihiroOhta KunihikoGuest Role
Reviews
The cinematography is great, acting is good, but really hard to judge because the movie is set within a movie/drama setting (if that makes sense).
The main actor doesn't speak much because he's been a side actor his whole life (both in the movie and in real life). The main actress is great though. She actually is a skilled chinese sword practitioner.
I think it's mislabeled as a "Documentary", but there is some insight in the movie on how Japanese period dramas are made. It also shows the life of "extras".
