Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Name: Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Released: 1966
Rating: 70.66666666666667
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Michiyo Yasuda, Kunie Tanaka, Hisashi Igawa, Masao Mishima

1966·Movie

1h 22min

Ratings

70/100

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7.2

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About

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

DNA

Genres: Samurai Film Martial Arts Historical Drama
Mood: DarkBroodingViolentGrittyTense
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
RedemptionMoral AmbiguityGood Vs. EvilThe Cost Of Violence
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Confronting Past DemonsViolent PastMoral DilemmasSmall-Town TerrorTemple PilgrimageYakuza Infiltration
Pacing: LeisurelyGradual Build
Narrative: Open-Ended ConclusionHero's Journey
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsPoetic Language
Character Types: MentorVillainHero
Time: Past EraMedieval Times
Place: Rural CountrysideSmall TownTemple Grounds
Cinematic Style: Sword-Fighting ChoreographyColorful Action Sequences
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsExtravagant WardrobesPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

Kazuo Ikehiro, Senkichirō Takeda

Produced by:

Ikuo Kubodera

Composed by:

Ichirō Saitō

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Michiyo Yasuda

Okichi

Kunie Tanaka

Storyteller

Hisashi Igawa

Eigoro

Masao Mishima

Nanashino Gonbei

Ryūtarō Gomi

Jyonenbo

Isao Yamagata

Boss Tohachi

Saburo Date

Kagimatsu

Yukio Horikita

Jun Katsumura

Tohachi yakuza

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Farmer

Yūsaku Terashima

Farmer

Tokio Oki

Kanae Kobayashi

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