Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
Original title: 新座頭市物語・折れた杖
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After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
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Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
Kiwako TaichiNishikigiKyoko YoshizawaKaede
Asao KoikeBoss MangoroYasuhiro KoumeShinkichi
Asao KoikeBoss Mangoro
Katsuo NakamuraUshimatsu
Joji TakagiKamijo
Masumi HarukawaOhama
Naoe FushimiOld Woman
Yoshihiko AoyamaTokujiro Awa
Hideji ŌtakiSukegoro IiokaKeywords
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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinitySequel · Samurai · KatanaDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference360092Actor preference171018 · 360092 · 299481
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After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
How long is Zatoichi in Desperation?
Zatoichi in Desperation has a runtime of 92 minutes.
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