The Tale of Zatoichi

Originaltitel: Zatôichi monogatari

1962
Not Rated
1 Std. 36 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,6/10

6076

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

6076

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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10/10

Action Adventure before it was cool!

I normally wouldn't dare rate a movie a 10. However for the first Zatoichi film (and maybe the second) I make an exception. An incredible tale of a flawed man at peace with the fact that he is a gangster. Zatoichi is forced into situation after situation where honor and compassion make us side with this blind man, not because of his handicap, but because he is doing the right thing. Filmed in black and white the action is superbly choreographed to convey the intensity of each situation without one bright red spray of blood across the screen. If you only watch one Samurai movie, make it this one. If you love it, then the first 25 of these masterpieces are coming to Blu Ray courtesy of Criterion this November.