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Sanjuro (Japanese: 椿三十郎, Hepburn: Tsubaki Sanjūrō) is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune. It is a sequel to Kurosawa's 1961 Yojimbo . [2]
- January 1, 1962 (Japan)
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryūzō Kikushima
A sequel to Yojimbo, Sanjuro features Toshirô Mifune as a crafty samurai who helps a young man and his clansmen rescue their uncle from a corrupt superintendent. The film is directed by Akira Kurosawa and has a rating of 8.0 on IMDb.
- (40K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1963-05-07
A classic samurai film by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune as a jaded samurai who helps young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences. Less brazen than Yojimbo, but just as entertaining, Sanjuro is a masterpiece of pacing, composition, and humor. Watch the film in high-definition, with new features and subtitles.
- Sanjuro
Sanjuro is a 1962 samurai adventure film by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune as a jaded swordsman who helps a group of young warriors. The film has a 100% Tomatometer and a 95% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 and 10,000+ reviews respectively.
- (770)
- Toshiro Mifune
- Akira Kurosawa
- Adventure, Action
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A crafty samurai helps a group of young men who are trying to save their uncle from a corrupt superintendent. The ronin Sanjuro sides with them and faces a duel with the superintendent's henchman. The film is a classic example of samurai cinema and a critique of the corruption of the feudal system.
