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The Tale of Zatoichi

1962·1h 35m·Not Rated
DramaAdventureAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
6,522 votes

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman.

The Tale of Zatoichi is a 1962 drama adventure movie directed by Kenji Misumi, starring Masayo Banri, Shintarô Katsu, Hajime Mitamura. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 6,522 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Kenji Misumi
Stars
Masayo Banri
Shintarô Katsu
Hajime Mitamura
Ryûzô Shimada
Details
1962-04-18
95 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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