Zatōichi (2003)
- Original title
- 座頭市
- Directed by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Genre
- drama film, action film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 972 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A blind masseur who is secretly a master swordsman travels through feudal Japan. He gets drawn into a conflict between local gangs and a clan of ronin.
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What happens
Zatoichi (Japanese: 座頭市, Hepburn: Zatōichi) (released in the US as The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi) is a 2003 Japanese jidaigeki action film, directed, written, co-edited by and starring Takeshi Kitano ("Beat" Takeshi) in his eleventh directorial venture. Kitano plays the role of the blind swordsman, with Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura, and Akira Emoto in supporting roles. A revival of the classic Zatoichi series of samurai film and television dramas, the film premiered on 2 September 2003 at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Silver Lion for Best Director award, and went on to numerous other awards both at home and abroad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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