Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage
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Troubled by his violent past, Zatoichi begins a journey to a series of shrines for a dose of cleansing spirituality. But as always, trouble isn’t far behind, and the blind swordsman soon finds himself defending a widow from the self-interest of ruthless thugs and despicable townsfolk. Written by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba), this fourteenth Zatoichi is a scathing attack on the upper classes and those who wield power, both in the criminal underworld and everyday society.
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Cast
- Shintaro Katsu
- Zatoichi
- Michiyo Okusu
- Okichi
- Isao Yamagata
- Boss Tohachi
- Hisashi Igawa
- Eigoro
- Masao Mishima
- Gonbei
- Kunie Tanaka
- Storyteller
Credits
- Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Produced by
- Ikuo Kubodera
- Original story by
- Kan Shimozawa
- Screenplay
- Kaneto Shindo
- Cinematography
- Senkichiro Takeda
- Edited by
- Toshio Taniguchi
- Original music
- Ichiro Saito
- Art direction
- Yoshinobu Nishioka
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