Sanjuro

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

  • Rated 7.9 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1962
  • 1h 36m
  • Drama
  • Action
  • Comedy

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.

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Starring
Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama

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

  • Masao Shimizu

    Masao Shimizu

    Kikui

  • Yūnosuke Itō

    Yūnosuke Itō

    Mutsuta, the Chamberlain

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