#679l: MISUMI, Kenji: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

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MISUMI, Kenji (Japan)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert [1965]
Spine #679l
Blu-ray


Kenji Misumi, who directed the first installment of the Zatoichi series, returns with this tale in which the blind swordsman once again finds himself the protector of a child: a little girl pursured by both devious family members and bloodthirsty ruffians. Further complicating his journey is a new acquaintance — a tremendously skilled chess player (the charismatic Mikio Narita) who has mysterious motivations and a dark past.

87 minutes
Color
Monaural
in Japanese
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2013
Director/Writers


Kenji Misumi was 43 when he directed Zatoichi and the Chess Expert.
Original story by Kan Shimozawa.
Screenplay by Daisuke Ito.


The Extras

The Booklet

100-page booklet featuring an essay by Geoffrey O’Brien and the original story, The Tale of Zatoichi by Shimozawa.

Commentary

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