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Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

1972 · 92 min · JA · 6.3 (23 votes)
Dir. Shintarō Katsu · Starring Shintarō Katsu, Kiwako Taichi, Katsuo Nakamura, Asao Koike, Kyoko Yoshizawa, Yasuhiro Koume · Music Kunihiko Murai · Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

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A weary, wandering swordsman grapples with the consequences of his actions. Expect brutal, balletic swordplay and a pervasive sense of fatalism as he navigates a world of corruption and despair.

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