Film
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962· 16· 1h 36m· Action· Adventure· Drama
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.
1962-04-18
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorKenji Misumi
ScreenplayMinoru Inuzuka
Director of PhotographyChikashi Makiura
Original Music ComposerAkira Ifukube
EditorKanji Suganuma
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1962-04-18
Runtime1h 36m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosDaiei Film
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.3/10 · 157 votes
Original languageja
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