Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- dramatic
- morally direct
- classic cinema night
- samurai film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shinbei presents debt repayment as aid while manipulating ownership of the valuable quarry.
Zatoichi returns to his village and finds his boyhood friendship transformed by wealth and betrayal.
Zatoichi’s blindness is central to his identity, while his swordsmanship enables him to confront a large yakuza force.
The climax and confrontations pit Zatoichi against numerous armed yakuza swordsmen.
Films like Zatoichi's Conspiracy, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Release Date
- 1973-04-21
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu
- Yukiyo Toake
- Takashi Shimura
- Eiji Okada
- Kei Satō
- Yoshio Tsuchiya
- Rie Yokoyama
- Tatsuo Endō
- Shiro Kishibe
- Goro Kumon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Zatoichi's Conspiracy about?
- A blind swordsman returns to his village and exposes a trusted friend’s ruthless scheme to seize a valuable quarry.
- What is Zatoichi's Conspiracy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zatoichi's Conspiracy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Zatoichi's Conspiracy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Zatoichi's Conspiracy as graphic.
- Which films are like Zatoichi's Conspiracy?
- Films with a similar feel include Zatoichi, Harakiri, and Sanjuro.
- How long is Zatoichi's Conspiracy?
- Zatoichi's Conspiracy runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Zatoichi's Conspiracy?
- In United States, Zatoichi's Conspiracy streams on Criterion Channel.
