If you loved The Great White Tower, try Zatoichi the Outlaw
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Great White Tower, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Zatoichi the Outlaw is
You wander the countryside as Zatoichi, a blind masseur with peerless sword skills. The Yakuza enslave villagers to cover gambling debts, but another clan buys their freedom, raising the stakes. Yamamoto emphasizes Zatoichi's moral code, a stark contrast to the lawlessness of feudal Japan.

