Film
Sanjuro (1962)
You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
Action, Comedy, Drama· Directed by Akira Kurosawa· 96 min
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.
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Connections
Sanjuro
- Yojimbo (1961)
Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once
- Sanjuro (1962) — this film
Top billing
- Toshirō Mifune as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Hanbei Muroto
- Keiju Kobayashi as The Spy
- Yūzō Kayama as Iori Izaka
- Reiko Dan as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter