This is a superb adventure story with Toshirô Mifune reprising his role from "Yojimbo" ...
Sanjuro
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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Sanjuro
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1962
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Action, Comedy
User Score
79%
Original Title
椿三十郎
Production Companies
TOHO
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
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.