Zatoichi the Outlaw

座頭市牢破り
1967 96 min Adventure · Action · Drama

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.

Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto · Written by Kiyokata Saruwaka, Takehiro Nakajima, Koji Matsumoto

Starring Shintarō Katsu, Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Yūko Hamada, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Takuya Fujioka

Moods foreign gem

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