Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
座頭市あばれ火祭り
Synopsis
The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
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Top Cast
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Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Ronin
Reiko Ōhara
Okiyo
Masayuki Mori
Boss Yamikubo
Shinnosuke Ikehata
Umeji
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Wife
Kō Nishimura
Migi
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Boss Kuroko
Kunie Tanaka
Osami Nabe
Jun Nagasawa
Toshie Shoji
Reiji Shoji
Yōsuke Kondō
Kenzō Tabu
(uncredited)
Yoshio Yoshida
Eizō Kitamura
Osamu Ōkawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yamada Takayuki, Shintarō Katsu
- Original Score
- Isao Tomita
- Original Title
- 座頭市あばれ火祭り
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Katsu Production, Dainichi-Eihai, Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Misumi
Yamada Takayuki, Shintarō Katsu, Kan Shimozawa
Isao Tomita
Kazuo Miyagawa
Toshio Taniguchi
Shintarō Katsu
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Misumi
Director
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Yamada Takayuki
Screenplay
Shintarō Katsu
Producer
Shintarō Katsu
Screenplay
Yoshio Ueno
Costume Design
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What is Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival about?
The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
Who directed Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival?
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival was directed by Kenji Misumi.
Who stars in Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival?
The principal cast of Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival includes Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Ōhara, Masayuki Mori, Shinnosuke Ikehata.
When was Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival released and how long is it?
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival was composed by Isao Tomita.