The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man unsuccessfully attempts to forces himself on a woman.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is beaten up by a group of gamblers for cheating. He is seen with a bloody nose.
  • Two men chase another man and beat him to death (a gravestone hides this act from the viewer). His body is shown swollen and with scars (not graphic).
  • A woman's dead body is shown floating in a lake. it is thought to be a suicide.
  • Two men attempt to attack the main character in the woods. In self-defense, he wounds them with his sword (no blood).
  • Man slaps a woman in the face. This knocks her down.
  • A man threatens a woman ("I will scar your face!").
  • A man coughs up blood onto his foot due to a sickness.
  • A large gang war happens near the end of the film. The opposing armies fight each other with swords and spears. None of the violence is bloody, except for some blood shown on a white wall. A man is shown with a spear in his body (not graphic. Shown from a distance).

Profanity

  • Five uses of "d---" and one use of "son of a b----!"
  • A lot of name-calling. Six uses of "b-------", six uses of "fool", two uses of "coward", one use of "scoundrel" and one use of "worthless nobody".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Men drink sake during a dinner.
  • Two men smoke a pipe in a few scenes.
  • A man drinks alcohol to numb his pain. He refers to himself as a "drunk". This man and the main character drink together.
  • The main character wishes to buy three bottles of sake for his friend.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

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Violence & Gore

  • The final sword fight between the main character and another samurai ends fairly quickly. There is no blood, but it is emotionally intense at the end. This happens at the end of the gang war.
  • A man sneaks up behind the main character in an attempt to kill him. The main character pushes the assailant into the water where he drowns.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some men drink something, possibly sake, to celebrate their victory in the gang war. The main character knocks a bowl out of a man's hand and cuts the sake barrel in half.

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