Full awards and nominations of The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
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Action. Comedy
Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning–fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai, and is soon destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents‘ murder.
- 60th Venice Film Festival 2003
- Toronto Film Festival 2003
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36th International Film Festival of Catalonia - Sitges 2003
- winner Best Picture
- winner Best Original Soundtrack (Keiichi Suzuki)
- winner Audience Award
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27th Japan Academy Film Prize
- nom. Best Film
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Tadanobu Asano)
- nom. Best Supporting Actress (Michiyo Oguso)
- winner Best Music (Keiichi Suzuki)
- winner Best Cinematography (Katsumi Yanagishima)
- winner Best Lighting Direction (Hitoshi Takaya)
- nom. Best Art Direction (Norihiro Isoda)
- winner Best Sound Recording (Senji Horiuchi)
- winner Best Film Editing (Takeshi Kitano, Yoshinori Ota)