Zatoichi monogatari (1962)
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Genre: Drama / Action | RS.com
DVDRip | Language: | Subtitles: Spanish English & Frenh (.srt)
DIVX 640x272 (2.21:1) b&w | 96 min | 23.976 fps | 127 kbps | 733 Mb
Genre: Drama / Action | RS.com
Kenji Misumi's Zatoichi Monogatari is the first film in the legendary Zatoichi film series starring Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi, the blind masseur and master swordsman. This beginning film has Ichi visiting his friend, Boss Sukegoro, as he passes by the town of Iioka. He discovers that Boss Sukegoro is in the midst of a feud with the next town over, Sasagawa, lead by Boss Shigezo. After much convincing and begging, Ichi’s talents are reluctantly bought to side with Boss Sukegoro in the upcoming war.
Zatoichi, le masseur aveugle, arrive dans la ville de Iioka dans la province de Shimosa. Là, ses talents de joueur font rapidement le tour de la ville et Sukegoro, le parrain de la ville, présente à ses hommes cet étrange vagabond comme étant Zatoichi, un yakuza aux talents de bretteur hors normes qu’il a connu quelques années auparavant.
Zatoichi, el masajista ciego, llega al pueblo de Iioka en la provincia de Shimosa. Allí, no tarda en demostrar su talento en la mesa de juego, y pronto Sukegoro, el amo del pueblo, lo presenta a sus hombres como un eximio espadachín que ha conocido hace un tiempo. Entretanto, el vecino pueblo de Sasagawa, tiene otro jefe, Shigezo, que envalentonado por la llegada de un maestro samurai, planea disputarle la supremacia a Sugekoro.
Primero de una serie de más de veinte films a lo largo de tres décadas, Zatoichi monogatari fue objeto de una remake y homenaje reciente en 2003 a cargo de Takeshi Kitano.
Beginning in 1962 with The Tale of Zatoichi, the blind swordsman immediately captured the public's imagination and spawned over 26 film sequels spanning three decades. The series produced a number of imitators, such as Shochiku Studio's Crimson Bat films or the Daiei produced Kyoshiro Nemurai Samurai films that lasted for eleven dark episodes. Although successful in their own ways, neither series could match the hold that Shintaro Katsu's portrayal of the blind swordsman had on the public.