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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970 · 96 min · JA · 6.4 (29 votes)
Dir. Kenji Misumi · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Ōhara, Masayuki Mori, Shinnosuke Ikehata, Kazuko Yoshiyuki · Music Isao Tomita · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.

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A lone swordsman navigates a world of betrayal and violence. Expect brutal, cathartic swordplay and a brooding, stoic hero. This is classic samurai cinema at its finest, with a melancholic undertone.

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