Japan Synopsis
新座頭市物語・折れた杖
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel – but this causes more problems than solves them.
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
62 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zatoichi in Desperation sits at position #39.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Zatoichi in Desperation. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zatoichi in Desperation premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,486 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,050 of 1,216 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Katsu Production |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | September 2, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0201922 |