Sanjuro
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara
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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.
- Original title
- 椿三十郎
- Original language
- Japanese
- Screenplay
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, Shūgorō Yamamoto, Hideo Oguni
- Cinematography
- Fukuzo Koizumi
- Cast
- Kamatari Fujiwara, Akira Kubo
Updated July 22, 2026
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