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Zatoichi - The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi (1962)

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Synopsis: Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu), trying to live a quiet life as a tradesman, is a blind master swordsman taunted by rival samurai. A warlord discovering the blind masseur's talents attempts to hire him, but Zatoichi wants no part. Zatoichi is soon called into action, however, when the rival... Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu), trying to live a quiet life as a tradesman, is a blind master swordsman taunted by rival samurai. A warlord discovering the blind masseur's talents attempts to hire him, but Zatoichi wants no part. Zatoichi is soon called into action, however, when the rival warlord hires a samurai to challenge the blind swordsman. This black and white samurai epic gave rise to one of the most popular characters in Japanese film history and would spawn dozens of sequels. [More]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Shigeru Amachi, Chitose Maki, Masayo Mari, Gen Mitamura

Director: Kenji Misumi

DVD Info

Release:

May 14, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Text/Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos - 1. Stills Gallery

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Geoff Andrew
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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
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Zatoichi is good but not nearly great with some very effective performances.

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07/22/04
Robin Clifford
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Watching this film, I saw elements of some of my favorite filmmakers who followed in its footsteps.

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11/09/03
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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Falls somewhere between the stoic ultra-badness of Lone Wolf and Cub's Ogami Itto, and the sarcastic but good-hearted Yojimbo ... Samurai fans may rejoice

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06/03/03
Brian Mckay
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Though The Tale of Zatoichi features a few exciting action sequences, this is more of a moody character study than an outright karate flick.

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09/30/02
Scott Weinberg
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Christopher Null
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serves as a good introduction to the character, establishing his major traits and offering a worthwhile narrative

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James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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The starting point for one of samurai cinema's greatest icons.

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