Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965 film by Kenji Misumi
Movie film Q11486176
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Summary

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was directed by Kenji Misumi[4].
  • Daisuke Itō wrote the screenplay for Zatoichi and the Chess Expert[5].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's composer is recorded as Akira Ifukube[6].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's genre is adventure film[7].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's based on is recorded as Zatoichi[8].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert followed Zatoichi and the Doomed Man[9].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was followed by Zatoichi's Vengeance[10].
  • A cast member of Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was Shintarō Katsu[11].
  • A cast member of Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was Mikio Narita[12].
  • The original language of Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was Japanese[13].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's Commons category is recorded as Zatoichi and the Chess Expert[14].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's color is recorded as color[16].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's country of origin is recorded as Japan[17].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was released on +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's narrative location is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's filming location is recorded as Japan[20].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+87'}[21].
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert's EIRIN film rating is recorded as G[22].

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Authorship and Creation

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was directed by Kenji Misumi[4]. Daisuke Itō wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Shintarō Katsu[11] and Mikio Narita[12].

Publication

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert was published on +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[18]. The original language of it was Japanese[13]. Its genre is adventure film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert followed Zatoichi and the Doomed Man[9]. It was followed by Zatoichi's Vengeance[10].

Why It Matters

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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