Zatoichi's Revenge
Brief Synopsis
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Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
Cast & Crew
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Akira Inoue
Director
Shintaro Katsu
Norihei Miki
Mikiko Tsubouchi
Minoru Inuzuka
Writer
Fujio Morita
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Zatôichi nidan-kiri
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1965
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
Director
Akira Inoue
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Zatôichi nidan-kiri
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1965
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
