Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Original title: 座頭市あばれ火祭り
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival is a 1970 Japanese-language adventure movie directed by Kenji Misumi, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai and Reiko Ōhara.
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.
Where to watch Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Stream: Criterion Channel