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Zatoichi's Conspiracy
7.0 / 10• 1973• 1h 28m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaAdventure
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 is now 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.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Yukiyo Toake
Omiyo
Takashi Shimura
Sakubei
Eiji Okada
Shinbei
Kei Satō
Magistrate
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Shobei
Rie Yokoyama
Yuri
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Iwagoro
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kimiyoshi Yasuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi's Conspiracy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
