Sabre and Foil

Sabre and Foil

| 7 min

The ancient and deadly sport of fencing, demonstrated by world masters in competition. The film is not a record of individual duels but it does capture the cool, merciless attack in a way to focus the eye on every swift maneuver. The cold clash of steel on steel, the staccato pound of feet, the strange, sculptured postures of the masked, white figures - all make absorbing, convincing viewing.

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Sabre and Foil, George Kaczender, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    George Kaczender
  • producer
    John Kemeny
  • photography
    Robert Nichol
    Thomas Vamos
  • sound
    Claude Hazanavicius
  • sound editing
    John Knight
    Donald Douglas
  • music
    John Knight
    Donald Douglas
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux
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