Reclaiming the Blade
2009 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · 76% critics
This documentary explores the history, craftsmanship, and purpose of medieval and Renaissance swords. It looks at how these weapons were made, how they were meant to be used, and how old fighting traditions survived through rare written manuals and lingering legend.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-04-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (12 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like history documentaries about lost traditions, old weapons, and hands-on craftsmanship; Not for you if you want a character-driven story, fast pacing, or a broad social issue focus like Mission Blue.
Pros: fascinating sword history; rich historical angle; handcrafted weapon focus | Cons: narrow subject matter; limited broad appeal; more informative than emotional
Cast & crew
John Rhys-Davies
as Narrator (voice)
Viggo Mortensen
as Self
Karl Urban
as Self
Bob Anderson
as Self
Directed by Daniel McNicoll