Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
Zatôichi umi o wataru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 22min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Aug 1966 (Japan)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Shintarô Katsu | ... |
Zatoichi
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| Michiyo Yasuda | ... |
Kichi
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| Kunie Tanaka | ... |
Man speaks a lot
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
Eigoro
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| Masao Mishima | ... |
Nanashino Gonbei
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| Jôtarô Senba | ... |
Violent Pickpocket
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| Ryûtarô Gomi | ... |
Jyonenbo
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| Isao Yamagata | ... |
Boss Tohachi
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| Saburô Date | ... |
Kagimatsu
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Yôichi Funaki |
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Kenshiro Hara |
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Seishirô Hara |
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| Takahiko Higashino | ... |
Yasuzo
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Yukio Horikita | ... |
Heita
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Jun Katsumura | ... |
Tohachi yakuza
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Kanae Kobayashi | ... |
Yasuzo's mother
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Masako Morishita | ... |
Little girl on boat
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| Manabu Morita | ... |
Takuji
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Tokio Oki |
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Keiko Sono |
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| Shôsaku Sugiyama | ... |
Farmer
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Takeshi Takuda |
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| Yûsaku Terashima | ... |
Farmer
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Directed by
| Kazuo Ikehiro | ||
Written by
| Kan Shimozawa | ... | (story) |
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ikuo Kubodera | ... | planner |
Music by
| Ichirô Saitô | ||
Cinematography by
| Senkichirô Takeda | ||
Production Design by
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Reijirô Yamashita | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artsmagic (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Artsmagic (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Criterion (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Daiei International Films (1966) (United States) (subtitled)
- Daiei Studios
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Janus Films (United States) (subtitled)
- Miramax (2005) (United States)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ichi seeks out on a pilgrimage to 81 temples, exploring spirituality to atone for his bloody past. On the way, Ichi stumbles into a village that's being bullied by a violent Yakuza boss and his henchmen. After killing a young, hired assassin, Ichi is led back to the young man's village by his peculiar horse. Upon learning that her brother is dead, Okichi (Yasuda Michiyo) grabs a sword and attacks Ichi, either in an attempt to avenge her brother or in an attempt to commit suicide by forcing Ichi to defend himself. After injuring Ichi, Okichi tends to his wounds, nurses him back to health, and begins to have feelings for him. The Yakuza boss still wants Ichi dead in order to take over the village and now Ichi alone must deal with the boss and his gang, the young woman's feelings and a village full of cowards, who will not stand up for themselves! Written by Jesus |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Miramax purchased the U.S. rights to film Zatoichi's Pilgrimage a number of years ago. Apparently, director Quentin Tarantino was interested in directing a remake. Not long after this, Japanese director Takeshi Kitano created his own updated version of the series, The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003), which was released to theaters and DVD in the U.S. through Miramax. The future of Tarantino's version is uncertain. Also uncertain as a result of this was a U.S. DVD release of the original Zatoichi's Pilgrimage, until Criterion released it on DVD and Blu-ray as part of a complete series box set in 2013. See more » |
| Goofs | Very early in the film, when Kichi (Michiyo Yasuda) attacks Zatoichi for killing her brother, she strikes him on top of his right shoulder, which she quickly bandages, and a line of blood is shown where he was wounded. However, a bit later Zatoichi is shown with the bandage on his upper arm, just above the elbow, with no wound on his shoulder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nanashino Gonbei:
As they say, if you've got something that ails you, call a masseur. See more » |