Sanjuro (1962)
1962 · Feature film · 96 min · dir. Akira Kurosawa
You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
- Drama
- War
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writer
- Ryuzo Kikushima
- Composer
- Masaru Satō
- Cinematography
- Fukuzo Koizumi
- Studio
- TOHO
- Released
- 1962-01-01
- Original title
- 椿三十郎
- Series
- Sanjuro Collection
- Running time
- 96 minutes
Cast & crew
Akira Kurosawa Director
Yūnosuke Itō
Masao Shimizu
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Takako Irie
Reiko Dan
Keiju Kobayashi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Yūzō Kayama
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Great action movie! · Coen van der Zande (GamersModFiesta) · 2024-05-28
This is the sequel to Yojimbo, but they both act as a stand-alone, so you can watch this one if you haven't watched its prequel yet (although I highly recommend that one too). It's a classic take on the lone warrior who aims to help those in need just for the heck of it, but it's also an original take on unnecessary violence and outsmarting the enemy. The action scenes are brief, but thrilling, and the acting is top-notch. Of course from Toshimune as the nameless hero, but the other actors are equally brilliant. The storytelling is well done, and Kurosawa's masterful directing of immediately…
