Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu Shintarō Katsu As: Zatoichi
Yukiyo Toake Yukiyo Toake As: Omiyo
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Sakubei
Eiji Okada Eiji Okada As: Shinbei
Kei Satō Kei Satō As: Magistrate
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Storyline

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Action, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 21 April 1973

Country: JP

Runtime: 88m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Katsu Production

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Cast

Directed By

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Director

Masao Kobayashi

Masao Kobayashi

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Kei Hattori

Kei Hattori

Screenplay

Kan Shimozawa

Kan Shimozawa

Original Story

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Masao Ôsumi

Masao Ôsumi

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Chikashi Makiura

Chikashi Makiura

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Seiichi Ôta

Seiichi Ôta

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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