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68% Critic Match
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
6.8 / 10• 1970• 1h 36m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Tatsuya Nakadai
Ronin
Reiko Ōhara
Okiyo
Masayuki Mori
Boss Yamikubo
Shinnosuke Ikehata
Umeji
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Wife
Kō Nishimura
Migi
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Boss Kuroko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Misumi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
