Sanjuro (1962)
Original title: 椿三十郎
Sanjuro is a 1962 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Keiju Kobayashi.
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.
Quick answers
What is Sanjuro about?
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.
When was Sanjuro released?
Sanjuro was released on 1 January 1962.
How long is Sanjuro?
Sanjuro runs 1h 36m.
Who made Sanjuro?
Sanjuro was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Where can I watch Sanjuro?
Sanjuro is available on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch Sanjuro
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- 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
- Takashi Shimura as Kurofuji
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Takebayashi
- Takako Irie as Mutsuta's wife
- Masao Shimizu as Kikui
- Yūnosuke Itō as Mutsuta, the Chamberlain
- Akira Kubo as Samurai
- Hiroshi Tachikawa as Samurai
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