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Sanjuro
1962NR1h 36m7.9 / 10
You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
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Synopsis
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Cast, crew and production details
About Sanjuro
Cast
Toshirō MifuneSanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
Tatsuya NakadaiHanbei Muroto
Keiju KobayashiThe Spy
Yūzō KayamaIori Izaka
Reiko DanChidori, Mutsuta's daughter
Takashi ShimuraKurofuji
Kamatari FujiwaraTakebayashi
Takako IrieMutsuta's wifeCredits
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Ryuzo Kikushima, Shūgorō Yamamoto
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 椿三十郎
- Collection
- Sanjuro Collection
Production
TOHOJapan
Themes
bakumatsublack and whitecorruptionedo periodfeudal japanfighterjapanjidaigekisamuraitemple
