Zatoichi at Large
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by Kan Shimozawa[1]
- Shintaro Katsu
- Kozen Nishioka[1]
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| Directed by | Kazuo Mori |
| Screenplay by | Kinya Naoi[1] |
| Based on | A novel by Kan Shimozawa[1] |
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| Cinematography | Fujio Morita[1] |
| Music by | Eiken Sakurai[1] |
Production company | Katsu Production[1] |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Zatoichi at Large (Japanese: 座頭市御用旅, Hepburn: Zatōichi goyōtabi) is a 1972 Japanese chanbara film directed by Kazuo Mori.[1] The film stars Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi, a blind swordsman and masseur who helps deliver a baby and transport it to its relatives after its mother dies. It was the 23rd film in the Zatoichi film series and the first distributed by Toho, while all others were distributed by Daiei.[1]
Zatoichi at Large was released in Japan on 15 January 1972 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] It was released in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in September 1973.[1] The film has been released under alternate titles, including The Blind Swordsman on a Mission.[1] The film was followed by Zatoichi in Desperation.[1]
The film was released on DVD by Animego on 8 June 2004.[2] The film was later released on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection as part of their Zatoichi box set.[3]