The theme of the ‘father figure’ dictates the narrative of this decent 9th instalment of the ‘Zatoichi’ series.
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Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
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Tag / 1964
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French Dressing (1964)
This underappreciated debut feature by Ken Russell is a refreshing and energetic French New Wave-influenced comedy bursting with ideas and saying a thing or two about breaking conservative moral codes.
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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
This 8th instalment is one of the series’ best—and different too—with director Kenji Misumi fashioning a slower-paced tale about Zatoichi’s longing for fatherhood.
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Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword (1964)
The franchise’s 7th movie is its first true disappointment with a middling story, low stakes and a weak villain.
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Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
This sixth installment benefits from the wild, manic energy sustained by relatively new director Kazuo Ikehiro.
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Charulata (1964)
Another extraordinary work by Ray, directed with a profound delicateness that translates into great performances and astonishing visual flourishes.
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Band of Outsiders (1964)
Stylish and radical, this free-wheeling Godard film is entertaining and impossibly cool.
