Adventure ·Action ·Drama · Japan · 1965 · 1h 27m

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

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Director
Kenji Misumi
Cast
Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi Mikio Narita as Tadasu Jumonji Kaneko Iwasaki as Otane Gaku Yamamoto as Tomonoshin Sagawa Saburo Date as Tatsuo Endō as Yakuza boss of Ejimaya
Crew
Chikashi Makiura — Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Daisuke Itō — Screenplay Hisashi Okuda — Producer Akira Naitō — Production Design
Synopsis

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Kenji Misumi Director Chikashi Makiura Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Daisuke Itō Screenplay Hisashi Okuda Producer Akira Naitō Production Design
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