Yojimbo

Yojimbo(1961)

NR

04/25/1961 (US)Drama, Thriller1h 50m

8.1

"Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once"

Overview

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Ryuzo Kikushima

Screenplay

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay

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Part of the Sanjuro Collection

The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was only a matter of time before he returned in a sequel. Made just one year later, Sanjuro matches Yojimbo’s storytelling dexterity yet adds layers of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion.

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Yojimbo (1961) Original Trailer [4K]

Yojimbo (1961) Original Trailer [4K]

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YOJIMBO Trailer (1961) - The Criterion Collection

YOJIMBO Trailer (1961) - The Criterion Collection

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A review by Andres Gomez

8.0

Written on June 16, 2014

Great movie!

Akira Kurosawa is just a master movie maker.