Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)

Original title

新座頭市物語・折れた杖

Directed by

Shintarō Katsu

Genre

drama film, yakuza film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A blind swordsman gets entangled in a local yakuza’s turf war after a run-in with thugs. The story follows his struggle to help an orphaned girl while facing his own weariness with bloodshed.

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What happens

La Légende de Zatoïchi: La Blessure (新座頭市物語・折れた杖, Shin Zatōichi monogatari: Oreta tsue) est un film japonais réalisé par Shintarō Katsu, sorti en 1972. C'est le 24e film de la série des Zatoïchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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