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Sanjuro (1962)

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.

  • Drama
  • Action
  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
  • Photo of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiHanbei Muroto
  • Photo of Keiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiThe Spy
  • Photo of Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaIori Izaka
  • Photo of Reiko DanReiko DanChidori, Mutsuta's daughter
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKurofuji
  • Photo of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraTakebayashi
  • Photo of Takako IrieTakako IrieMutsuta's wife
  • Photo of Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuKikui
  • Photo of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōMutsuta, the Chamberlain

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