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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966 · 82 min

A quiet, guilt-ridden wanderer drifts through dusty villages where sudden swordplay cuts the stillness.

Directed by
Kazuo Ikehiro
Genres
Drama, Action, Adventure
Starring
Shintarō Katsu, Michiyo Yasuda, Kunie Tanaka
Overview
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

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Directed by
Kazuo Ikehiro
Genres
Drama, Action, Adventure
Starring
Shintarō Katsu, Michiyo Yasuda, Kunie Tanaka
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • redemption
    • guilt
    • violence
    • justice
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action, adventure
    Directed by
    Kazuo Ikehiro
    Written by
    Kaneto Shindō
    Starring
    Shintarō Katsu, Michiyo Yasuda, Kunie Tanaka, Hisashi Igawa, Masao Mishima, Jōtarō Senba, Ryūtarō Gomi, Isao Yamagata
    Music
    Ichirō Saitō
    Cinematography
    Senkichirō Takeda
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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