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Yojimbo (1961)
用心棒
- Year
- 1961
- Art
- Samurai / kenjutsu
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Daisuke Katō, Eijirō Tōno, Kamatari Fujiwara
- Running time
- 110 min
Synopsis
A ronin arrives in a town split between two gangs and plays them against each other.
Synopsis: WABUKAN
Why it matters
“Yojimbo” is a 1961 film directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan). Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Yōko Tsukasa. It portrays the world of the samurai and the Japanese sword, tied to kenjutsu and the bushido code of honour. To learn about the art itself, see our Samurai / kenjutsu page.
Official trailer
Official channel: CRITERION · YouTube (youtube-nocookie)
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