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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) — Ligoscope

The Tale of Zatoichi

Film · 1962

The Tale of Zatoichi

96 min · Directed by Kenji Misumi

Adventure Action Drama

7.3160
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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.

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri

Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami

Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Ikuko Mōri

Ikuko Mōri

Oyutaka

Chitose Maki

Chitose Maki

Yoshi

Kinya Ichikawa

Mokichi

Jun Fujikawa

Jun Fujikawa

Iioka yakuza member

Yukio Horikita

Yukio Horikita

Kanaji

Yūji Hamada

Yūji Hamada

Iioka yakuza member

Bonta Maru

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Sasagawa gambler spy

Ryuji Fukui

Daihachi

Hajime Koshikawa

A farmer

Hiroyoshi Nishioka

Iioka yakuza member

Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Kane the innkeeper

Crew

Director: Kenji Misumi
Producer: Ikuo Kubodera
Writer: Minoru Inuzuka
Editor: Kanji Suganuma
Cinematography: Chikashi Makiura
Production Design: Akira Naitō
Composer: Akira Ifukube

Details

Studios: Daiei Film
Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese
Release: April 18, 1962

Themes

japansamuraibased on novel or bookyakuzasword fightchambarazatoichicriminalperiod dramaroninjidaigekiedo period

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