The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
座頭市物語
Overview
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
Where to watch The Tale of Zatoichi
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Joyn, Netzkino | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +1 |
| Spain | Acontra Plus | Acontra Plus | — |
| Netherlands | IFFR Unleashed | IFFR Unleashed | — |
| Japan | KADOKAWA channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video |
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What is The Tale of Zatoichi about?
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing. The Tale of Zatoichi is a Adventure, Action, Drama movie, released on 1962-04-18, runtime 96 minutes.
Is The Tale of Zatoichi worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Tale of Zatoichi 7.3 out of 10 from 166 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Tale of Zatoichi?
In the United States, The Tale of Zatoichi streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatôichi
- Masayo Banri as Otane
- Ryūzō Shimada as Shigezô
- Hajime Mitamura as Hanji
- Shigeru Amachi as Miki Hirate
- Michirō Minami as Tatekichi
- Eijirō Yanagi as Sukegorô
- Toshio Chiba as Masakichi
- Manabu Morita as Seisuke
- Yoshito Yamaji as Yahei
- Yoichi Funaki as Yogoro
- Eigorō Onoe as Rihei
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Sources
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