Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.
Direction
Kazuo Mori builds tension through silence, not spectacle.
Acting
Shintarō Katsu's blind physicality remains unmatched.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched prisons and torch-lit confrontations.
Director
Kazuo Mori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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