Kihachi OKAMOTO 岡本喜八
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Nippon Retro ²
Zatoichi, the blind swordsman, is weary from his last violent encounters. He retreats to a peaceful village for a much-needed rest, but there is one problem: he has a very large price on his head, and a mysterious hired samurai, or yojimbo, intends to collect…
Sun., April 23, 2006, 18:00
Kino des DFF
35mm, Original with German subtitles
Japan 1970
80 minutes
Production
Katsu Production, Daiei
Distribution
Rapid Eye Movies
Cast
Shintaro KATSU, Toshiro MIFUNE, Ayako WAKAO, Osamu TAKIZAWA, Masakane YONEKURA
About Kihachi OKAMOTO
岡本喜八
Kihachi OKAMOTO, born in 1923, studied at the renowned Meiji University before founding his own film company. As a director, he shot in diverse genres, especially anti-war and samurai films as well as modern comedies. He died in 2005.