Sanjuro
Sanjuro

Information

Release DateJanuary 1, 1962
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased
ProductionTOHO
LanguagesJapanese
8.0
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Sanjuro

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

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa

Featured Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanbei Muroto

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

The Spy

Yūzō Kayama

Yūzō Kayama

Iori Izaka

Reiko Dan

Reiko Dan

Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

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