Reclaiming the Blade

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The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master artisans of old. An object of great complexity, yet one with a singular use in mind- it is designed to kill. The truth of the sword has been shrouded in antiquity, and the Renaissance martial arts that brought it to being are long forgotten. The ancient practitioners lent us all they knew through their manuscripts. As gunslingers of the Renaissance they were western heroes with swords, and they lived and died by them. Yet today their history remains cloaked under a shadow of legend.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

2009

Director:

Daniel McNicoll

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Company:

Galatia Films

Cast:
John Rhys-Davies

Narrator (voice)

Viggo Mortensen

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Karl Urban

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Bob Anderson

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Crew:
Daniel McNicoll

Director

John Clements

Writer

Daniel McNicoll

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