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Sanjuro (1962)

Original title: 椿三十郎

NR · 1962-01-01 · 1h 36m · JA
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Akira Kurosawa's Powerful and Newest Japanese Masterpiece

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.

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Akira KurosawaDirector

Media

▶ SANJURO Trailer (1962) - The Criterion Collection

Top billed cast

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Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSanjûrô Tsubaki / The roninMike WilmotMike WilmotRich HallRich HallTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiHanbei MurotoKeiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiThe SpyYūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaIori IzakaReiko DanReiko DanChidori, Mutsuta's daughterTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKurofujiKamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraTakebayashiTakako IrieTakako IrieMutsuta's wifeMasao ShimizuMasao ShimizuKikuiYūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōMutsuta, the Chamberlain

Keywords

JapanCorruptionBloodFighterTempleSamuraiFeudal japanJidaigeki

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinityJapan · Corruption · BloodDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionDirector preference90737Actor preference173556 · 171014 · 151500

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Frequently asked questions about Sanjuro

What is Sanjuro about?

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.

How long is Sanjuro?

Sanjuro has a runtime of 96 minutes.