Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

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Release Date

1/15/1972

Runtime

88 mins

Overview

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A wandering blind swordsman carries an orphaned baby across rural Japan, moving between quiet moments of tenderness and sudden eruptions of violence. The film balances Zatoichi's lethal skill with genuine compassion, creating a tale where martial prowess serves moral purpose rather than spectacle.

Mood

MelancholicDefiantWistful

Themes

RedemptionFamilySurvivalJustice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Road movie

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Graphic violence

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