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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Shintarô Katsu (writer)
Kan Shimosawa (story)
Release Date:
12 August 1970 (Japan) more
Tagline:
A legendary figure in Japan is Zatoichi - the blind masseur with healing hands and a swift sword.
User Comments:
No butts no glory! more (5 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Shintarô Katsu | ... | Zatoichi |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Jealous Ronin |
| Reiko Ôhara | ... | Kiyo |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | Dark Lord Yamikubo |
| Peter | ... | Umeji |
| Kô Nishimura | ... | Migi |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yoshitaro Asawaka | ||
| Ryutaro Gomi | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Yuuji Hamada | ||
| Yukio Horikita | ... | Kuroku yakuza |
| Shingo Ibuki | ||
| Ryunosuke Kaneda | ||
| Jun Katsumura | ... | Yamibuko yakuza |
| Akane Kawasaki | ||
| Eizo Kitamura | ||
| Takuya Kitano | ||
| Kanae Kobayashi | ... | Egg merchant |
| Yosuke Kondo | ||
| Gen Kuroki | ||
| Yasuhiro Mizukami | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Osami Nabe | ... | Mistress auctioneer |
| Jun Nagasawa | ... | Egg slinging Kuroku yakuza |
| Tatsuya Nakayo | ||
| Junjiro Niida | ||
| Akira Nitta | ||
| Masaji Nunome | ||
| Osamu Okawa | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Teruko Omi | ... | Bath house manager |
| Jun Satomi | ||
| Akira Shimizu | ... | Merchant with business burning down |
| Takumi Shinjo | ... | Yakuza boss |
| Reiji Shoji | ... | Tea house owning husband |
| Utae Shoji | ... | Tea house owning wife |
| Kenzo Tabu | ... | Wealthy mistress auction buyer |
| Tadashi Takadera | ||
| Kazue Tamachi | ||
| Kunie Tanaka | ... | Drunken horse puller |
| Kazuko Taniguchi | ||
| Yoshio Yoshida | ... | Mistress of auction yakuza boss |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... | Unfaithful wife |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Blind Swordsman's Fire Festival
Zatôichi 21 (Japan) (informal title)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK) (video title)
Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:M
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Followed by Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri (1973) more
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This entry in the Zatoichi series is firmly planted in the 1970s and at times has an almost James Bondesque feel to it. This is especially true in the bath house scene where Zatoichi goes to enjoy a calming bath and ends up attached by scores of tattooed, naked yakuza. The music is great and the scene is frenetic and fun at the same time. Wooden buckets are used strategically and in a funny way. For veteran Zatoichi fans, notice how Zatoichi's style differs when he uses someone else's sword.
Tatsuya Nakadai does take part in Festival of Fire. He is a truly deranged and dangerous ronin. Of course it's Zatoichi's fate to meet him in the final scene.
The colors are brilliant, there's a good musical score and it's a fine blend of humor, drama, and action. This is an entry with wide appeal for chambara fans. It's campy at times, so those who love the early Zatoichi films most might feel that this film is a bit frivolous, but for the casual viewer there is much to enjoy.