Adventure ·Action ·Drama · Japan · 1972 · 1h 32m

Zatoichi in Desperation

新座頭市物語・折れた杖

Director

Cast

Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi Kiwako Taichi as Nishikigi Katsuo Nakamura as Ushimatsu Asao Koike as Boss Mangoro Kyoko Yoshizawa as Kaede Yasuhiro Koume as Shinkichi

Crew

Fujio Morita — Director of Photography Toshio Taniguchi — Editor Kunihiko Murai — Original Music Composer Minoru Inuzuka — Screenplay Shintarō Katsu — Producer Hiroyoshi Nishioka — Producer

Synopsis

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Shintarō Katsu Director Fujio Morita Director of Photography Toshio Taniguchi Editor Kunihiko Murai Original Music Composer Minoru Inuzuka Screenplay Shintarō Katsu Producer Hiroyoshi Nishioka Producer

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