The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
18/04/1962
Adventure, Action, Drama
1h 36m
- 73% (133 votes)
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Overview
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
- Kenji MisumiDirector
- Minoru InuzukaScreenplay
Original Title
座頭市物語
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Keywords
- japan
- samurai
- based on novel or book
- yakuza
- sword fight
- chambara
- zatoichi
- criminal
- period drama
- ronin
- jidaigeki
- edo period
- chanbara
Top Billed Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
Manabu Morita
Seisuke
Yoshito Yamaji
Yahei
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