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The Tale of Zatoichi
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Not Rated
1962
1h 36m
Action
,
Adventure
,
and more
7.6
100%
87%
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The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman.
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Cast of The Tale of Zatoichi
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
Yoichi Funaki
Yogoro
Eigorō Onoe
Rihei
Ikuko Mōri
Oyutaka
Chitose Maki
Yoshi
Kinya Ichikawa
Mokichi
Jun Fujikawa
Iioka yakuza member
Yukio Horikita
Kanaji
Yūji Hamada
Iioka yakuza member
Bonta Maru
Gen Kimura
Sasagawa gambler spy
Ryuji Fukui
Daihachi
Hajime Koshikawa
A farmer
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Iioka yakuza member
Kanae Kobayashi
Kane the innkeeper
Kenji Misumi
Director
Minoru Inuzuka
Writer
Kan Shimozawa
Writer
Ikuo Kubodera
Producer
Mitsuru Tanabe
Producer
The Tale of Zatoichi Ratings & Reviews
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
Zatoichi is good but not nearly great with some very effective performances.
Goatdog's Movies
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Watching this film, I saw elements of some of my favorite filmmakers who followed in its footsteps.
eFilmCritic.com
Brian Mckay
Falls somewhere between the stoic ultra-badness of Lone Wolf and Cub's Ogami Itto, and the sarcastic but good-hearted Yojimbo ... Samurai fans may rejoice
Apollo Guide
Scott Weinberg
Though The Tale of Zatoichi features a few exciting action sequences, this is more of a moody character study than an outright karate flick.
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
serves as a good introduction to the character, establishing his major traits and offering a worthwhile narrative
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