#679w: MORI, Kazuo: Zatoichi at Large (1972)

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MORI, Kazuo (Japan)
Zatoichi at Large [1972]
Spine #679w
Blu-ray


Zatoichi comes across a pregnant woman dying from sword wounds and helps deliver her baby. Her final request to him: take the boy to see his father. From here, the film evolves into one of the wilder rides in the Zatoichi series, including such quirky touches as a mysterious child who follows Ichi and pelts him with rocks, monkey performances, and an unexpectedly hilarious take on the ronin challenger.

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


Original story by Kan Shimozawa.
Screenplay by Kinya Naoi.
Kazuo Mori was 61 when he directed Zatoichi at Large.

Other Mori films in the Collection:

#679b: The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
#679k: Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)

The Film


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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