Zatoichi's Conspiracy

(1973)

★ 7 IMDb · 36 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure

Year: 1973

Runtime: 88 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 安田公義

Cast: 勝新太郎, 十朱幸代, Такаси Симура, 岡田英次, 佐藤慶, 土屋嘉男, 横山リエ, 遠藤太津朗, Широ Кишибе, Goro Kumon

Plot

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.