# Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)

> A blind swordsman returns to his village and exposes a trusted friend’s ruthless scheme to seize a valuable quarry.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37002

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yukiyo Toake, Takashi Shimura, Eiji Okada, Kei Satō, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Rie Yokoyama, Tatsuo Endō
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072439/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, dramatic, morally direct, classic cinema night, samurai film marathon

## Movies like Zatoichi's Conspiracy

- [Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36973)
- [Zatoichi on the Road (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11230)
- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36964)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)

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