Zatoichi - The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi (1962)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 8 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.5/10
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... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Shigeru Amachi, Chitose Maki, Masayo Mari, Gen Mitamura
Director: Kenji Misumi
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02/09/06
Zatoichi is good but not nearly great with some very effective performances.
07/22/04
Watching this film, I saw elements of some of my favorite filmmakers who followed in its footsteps.
11/09/03
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
06/03/03
Though The Tale of Zatoichi features a few exciting action sequences, this is more of a moody character study than an outright karate flick.
09/30/02
serves as a good introduction to the character, establishing his major traits and offering a worthwhile narrative
08/02/02
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