Zatoichi's Vengeance
| Zatoichi's Vengeance | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 座頭市の歌が聞える |
| Hepburn | Zatōichi no uta ga kikoeru |
| Directed by | Tokuzo Tanaka |
| Produced by | Ikuo Kubodera |
| Written by | Hajime Takaiwa |
| Based on |
Zatoichi by Kan Shimozawa |
| Starring |
Shintaro Katsu Jun Hamamura Mayumi Ogawa Kei Sato |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Edited by | Kanji Suganuma |
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Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Zatoichi's Vengeance (座頭市の歌が聞える Zatōichi no uta ga kikoeru) is a 1966 Japanese chambara film directed by Tokuzo Tanaka and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
Zatoichi's Vengeance is the thirteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.
Plot
Traveling on the road, Zatoichi (Katsu) encounters a dying man who gives him a bag full of money and the name "Taichi". Traveling on, he makes the acquaintance of a blind biwa-playing priest. The two travel to a town that is having their annual thunder drum festival. The town is under the domination of a Yakuza boss who extorts from the people.
Cast
- Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
- Shigeru Amachi as Kurobe
- Jun Hamamura as blind priest
- Gen Kimura as Tamekichi
- Koichi Mizuhara as Joshuya
- Mayumi Ogawa as Ocho/Oshino
- Kei Sato as Boss Gonzo[1]
Reception
Critical response
J. Doyle Wallis, in a review for DVD Talk, wrote that "Zatoichi's Vengeance displays one of the most interesting aspects of Zatoichi as a character."[2]
References
- ↑ "Zatoichi's Vengeance". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ Wallis, J. Doyle (26 May 2004). "Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 13 - Zatoichi's Vengeance". DVD Talk. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
External links
- Zatoichi's Vengeance on IMDb
- Zatoichi's Vengeance at AllMovie
- Zatoichi's Vengeance at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review: Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)" by Thomas Raven for freakengine (August 2011)
- Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) review by D. Trull for Lard Biscuit Enterprises
- Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) review by Alec Kubas-Meyer for Unseen Films (15 February 2014)
- REVIEW: Zatoichi 13 – Zatoichi’s Vengeance (1966) by Mark Pollard for Kung Fu Cinema