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Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964)

Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964)

GENRESAction,Adventure,Drama
LANGJapanese
ACTOR
Shintarô KatsuShôgo ShimadaMikiko TsubouchiMachiko Hasegawa
DIRECTOR
Kazuo Ikehiro

SYNOPSICS

Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964) is a Japanese movie. Kazuo Ikehiro has directed this movie. Shintarô Katsu,Shôgo Shimada,Mikiko Tsubouchi,Machiko Hasegawa are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1964. Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964) is considered one of the best Action,Adventure,Drama movie in India and around the world.

In the 1840s, Ichi, blind masseur and quick-draw swordsman, travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years' ago. The villages in the area, after several years of famine, have struggled to raise 1,000 ryo in taxes they owe. The money is stolen while in transit to the governor. Ichi is accused as is Boss Chuji, a samurai Ichi respects. Ichi sets out to find the money and clear his own and Chuji's names. Along the way, he must face Kichizo's sister, some of Chuji's own gang, a corrupt governor, and his henchmen. Loyalties shift even as Ichi's moral compass stays true.

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Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964) Reviews

  • Good entertainment

    Space_Mafune2002-11-08

    In this classic samurai tale, we follow the deadly trail of Zatoichi-a blind swordsman who has sworn to prove his innocence with regards to his unknowing involvement with the robbery of a chest of gold containing the local farmers tax payment while bringing the real culprits to justice. Here we have the classic hero, the defender and champion of the poor albeit here a most unlikely since the farm villagers think he was responsible for the robbery and he is as he might say "a simple blind man". A bit of suspension of disbelief is required but boy is this ever great stuff! Any fan of sword-fighting films should find much to enjoy here.

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  • Outstanding!

    inframan2005-01-21

    I think this stunning film ranks among the great action films of all time but could be hung as stills in any art museum. Hokusai & Hiroshige influences abound. Yet best of all is the unforgettable character Zatoichi himself. Shintaro Katsu created an everyman/superhero who had no equal, at least in western culture. A squat, homely, bandy-legged self-deprecating blind man full of humor & humility & an abundance of spirituality. And could he make that sword dance. These movies have no equal. Each one is as perfectly made as any movie can be. I used to go see them when they first appeared in the theaters of San Francisco & Los Angeles Japanese neighborhoods. I still love them every bit as much now.

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  • Zatoichi gives his heart and soul for others and receives little in return

    bighouseaz2005-01-14

    This is one of my favorite films in the Zatoichi series. The opening film credit scene is amazing. This scene is a superbly choreographed, artistic display of swordsmanship that takes place on a darkened stage with three attacks on Zatoichi. Katsu Shintaro shows that the sword is an integral part of the Zatoichi story, and he is a master of the iai style of combat. In this film Zatoichi is shown no respect. He is mistrusted by farmers, shown disdain by government officials, and finally whipped by a samurai. The samurai villain is played by Katsu's real-life brother, Tomisaburo Wakayama. In one scene Wakayama shows an incredible sword drawing technique that is as equally impressive as Katsu's. In the end, Zatoichi saves the day as always. Yet, unlike in the fourth film The Fugitive where Zatoichi is able to shake of the trials and pain of his struggles and dances off to the horizon accompanied by some toe-tapping music, in the Chest of Gold Zatoichi has been abused and beaten so badly throughout the film that he can only manage to shuffle away towards the horizon as the farmers celebrate their good fortune in the distance. It's a poignant and sad scene.

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  • A leap forward in the series

    JohnSeal2001-12-10

    The Zatoichi series really took off with this entry. Shintaro Katsu is, of course, outstanding in his role as the blind swordsman/masseur. What sets this one aside from the earlier entries in the series, though, is the kinetic camerawork of Kazuo Miyagawa. Utilising every inch of his Panavision frame, Miyagawa set new standards for the samurai genre, choreographing outstanding fight sequences and adding the element of gore to the recipe. For those who think widescreen mayhem began with The Wild Bunch, this is essential viewing!

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  • Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

    mevmijaumau2015-07-28

    Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold is, stylistically, a huge step up from the previous entries of the series. New director Kazuo Ikehiro revitalizes the shtick a bit and adds bloody violence, humor, faster pace and even some skin in a light-hearted onsen bath scene. The film begins with a James Bond-styled opening sequence, which sees Ichi slaughtering people in front of a black back-drop. This pretty much completely summarizes his adventures; walking in darkness and kicking ass. The story, unfortunately, isn't a treasure hunt adventure as you'd expect from the title, but rather concerns Zatoichi pursuing thieving government officials to clear his name of stealing a chest full of a village's tax money. There's some more past continuity creeping up in the form of Ichi visiting the grave of a man he'd killed before, but luckily the film isn't too dependent on its predecessors. Unfortunately, the plot does get kinda convoluted at some point in typical Zatoichi fashion, and I'm not really a fan of the lengthy mountain sequence where Zatoichi converses with a respected master, because it just seems like a long detour from the rest of the storyline, which is crowded enough on its own right. However, outside of some obligatory night scenes shot in pitch darkness, the movie excels in the technical field. The colors and shot compositions are fresh and the way the final showdown between Zatoichi and the remaining nemesis (played by Katsu's brother Tomisaburo Wakayama) is staged is beautiful and the fight itself is also pretty intense even though it's obvious to everyone who the winner will be. Highlight of the movie: Probably that final duel.

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