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Swashbuckler film
Subgenre of the action film genre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Swashbuckler (disambiguation).
Swashbuckler films are a subgenre of the action film genre, characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters, known as swashbucklers. While morality is typically clear-cut, heroes and villains alike often follow a code of honor. Some swashbuckler films have romantic elements, most frequently a damsel in distress. Both real and fictional historical events often feature prominently in the plot.
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