

Uzumasa Limelight (2014)
太秦ライムライト
Overview
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.
Where to watch Uzumasa Limelight
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Pluto TV, Xumo Play | — | Amazon Video |
| Japan | Jidiaigeki Senmon Channel | — | — |
| South Korea | wavve | wavve | — |
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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. Uzumasa Limelight is a Drama, Action movie, released on 2014-06-14, runtime 104 minutes.
Is Uzumasa Limelight worth watching?
TMDB users rate Uzumasa Limelight 6.8 out of 10 from 15 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Uzumasa Limelight?
In the United States, Uzumasa Limelight is free to watch on Pluto TV and Xumo Play and can be bought from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ken Ochiai
Cast
- Seizō Fukumoto as Seiichi
- Chihiro Yamamoto as Satsuki iga
- Hirotaro Honda as Kenichi Naganuma
- Masashi Goda as Akihiko Kawashima
- Rantaro Mine
- Asahi Kurizuka
- Michihiro Kinoshita
- Yoshiyuki Shibata
- Kazuaki Tai
- Boiru Nakajima
- Anna Kawashima
- Shogen
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Sources
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