Sanjuro (1962)

01/01/1962 (JP) • 1h 36m

Drama, Action, Comedy

You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!

Overview

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." 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.

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanbei Muroto

Yūzō Kayama

Iori Izaka

Reiko Dan

Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

Takako Irie

Mutsuta's wife


collection-back

Part of the Sanjuro Collection

Includes Sanjuro, Yojimbo

View The Collection

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

samurai

corruption

temple

fighter

black and white

jidaigeki

edo period

feudal japan

bakumatsu

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