Zatôichi kesshô-tabi

Oct 17 1964 Not Rated 1h 27m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

Plot

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

Written by

Seiji Hoshikawa, Kan Shimozawa, Tetsurô Yoshida

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,961
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA