The Tale of Zatoichi

Originaltitel: Zatôichi monogatari

1962
Not Rated
1 Std. 36 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,6/10

6077

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Martial Arts Period Drama Samurai Sword & Sandal Action Adventure Drama

Die Abenteuer eines blinden, spielsüchtigen Masseurs, der zufällig auch ein Meister des Schwertkampfes ist.Die Abenteuer eines blinden, spielsüchtigen Masseurs, der zufällig auch ein Meister des Schwertkampfes ist.Die Abenteuer eines blinden, spielsüchtigen Masseurs, der zufällig auch ein Meister des Schwertkampfes ist.

Regie
- Kenji Misumi
Drehbuch
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Kan Shimozawa
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,6/10

6077

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Kenji Misumi
Drehbuch
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Kan Shimozawa
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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The "mon" coins used by the gamblers were made of either copper or iron and were the lowest-denomination currency in Japan until the yen system was established in 1870. The "ryo" paid to Zatoichi were gold and were worth many thousands of "mon." The Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan estimates that one "ryo" would be worth roughly $1200 to $1300 now.

Patzer
In the moonlit scene by the pond, Tane tells Zatoichi that she has a facial mole exactly like his. But neither character has any such mole.

Zitate
Tane: You have a mole here. I wonder if it's a lucky mole. I have one just like it. They say it means I'll have lots of children.
Zatôichi: It's a lucky mole.
Tane: What would I do with so many children.
Zatôichi: Just don't raise them to be yakuza.
Tane: I won't. But why do you say that?
Zatôichi: Because to be a yakuza is a foolish way to live.
Tane: Then why don't you live a decent life?
Zatôichi: It's like being stuck in a bog. It's not easy to pull yourself out once you've fallen in.

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Featured in Best in Action: 1961 (2018)

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7/10

I'll watch this kind of movie over most big studio stuff any day

A tale of warring townships and two strong characters who cant help but being pawns in a horrible game of carnage. Set in rural Japan in feudal times the setting is beautiful.

Too bad the camera works don't quite follow up. The scope is 70mm (or close to it), but I could settle with less if the cameraman (I suspect they didn't have one) didn't cut off the heads all the time. The use of zoom-lens sometimes works and sometimes don't. One time zooming in on Tane-san for instance was very dramatic. Intense was also the battle scenes. Very good.

Zatoichi is a good character and the actor playing him is fitting. The story is good and makes for an intriguing film despite some flaws. In all respects I think its inferior to Sanjuro though.

This is my first Zatoichi and I will check out other entries in the series for sure (at least the Kitano "Zatoichi" from 2003 is easy to get hold on).