Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Zatoichi meets an infamous blind leader of a gangster organization as he contends with a gloomy ronin widower

A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi - the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword.

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 36 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 12, 1970
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #679 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
Japanese: DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
November 26, 2013
Acquired Date
November 23, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Shintarô Katsu
Shintarô Katsu
Reiko Ôhara
Reiko Ôhara
Pîtâ
Pîtâ
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kô Nishimura
Kô Nishimura
Ryûnosuke Kaneda
Ryûnosuke Kaneda
Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Ryûtarô Gomi
Ryûtarô Gomi

Directors

Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi

Producers

Shintarô Katsu
Shintarô Katsu

Writers

Shintarô Katsu
Shintarô Katsu

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Hot
79%
Popcornmeter
25 votes
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IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1,705 votes

Tags

  1. Zatoichi

Additional Info

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