Sanjuro

1962·1h 36m·Drama·Action·Comedy

Sanjuro

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

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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Overview

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

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

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Kurofuji

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Takebayashi

Takako Irie

Takako Irie

Mutsuta's wife

Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Director of Photography

Fukuzo Koizumi

Music

Masaru Satō

Editor

Akira Kurosawa

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
StatusReleasedRelease Date1962-01-01Runtime1h 36mLanguageJA

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