# Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

> A blind swordsman seeks redemption after killing the wrong man and becomes the reluctant guardian of the victim’s exploited sister.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36980

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kenji Misumi
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satō, Kō Nishimura, Takuya Fujioka, Chōchō Miyako, Akira Shimizu, Ryoichi Tamagawa
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164983/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, tragic, compassionate, samurai movie marathon, classic japanese cinema night

## Movies like Samaritan Zatoichi

- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10079)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [Zatoichi Challenged (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36978)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36974)

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