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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970 · 96 min Adventure Action Drama
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 座頭市あばれ火祭り
Year 1970
Country Japan
Genre Adventure, Action, Drama
Director Kenji Misumi
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (44 votes)

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The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Kenji Misumi

— MovieFinder Editorial

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