W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 5
Program 58
ArcLight Hollywood • 9:45 p.m.
ZATOICHI 4: THE FUGITIVE (Kyojo Tabi)
(Japan, 1963) Dir.: Tokuzo Tanaka; Scr.: Minoru Inuzuka, Seiji Hoshikawa
Zatoichi seeks bloody vengeance on a ruthless gang and a powerful ronin in episode four of the Blind Swordsman series. Arriving in the village of Shimonita, Ichi learns that a local gang has placed a bounty on his head. A powerful hired ronin attacks Ichi and nearly claims his life, but when a defenseless woman is slain by the assassin, Ichi can no longer control his rage. After laying waste to the entire gang, Ichi’s final duel becomes a deadly meeting of the samurai’s superior swordsmanship and the blind masseur’s unbridled rage.
35mm (CinemaScope), 86 min., Narrative, color, Narrative, in Japanese w/Eng. subtitlesCLICK HERE to go to the VC FILMFEST ONLINE BOXOFFICE and purchase tickets for this program
