椿三十郎
You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
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.
Sanjuro (1962) is a drama, action and comedy film directed by Akira Kurosawa, released on January 1, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi and Yūzō Kayama. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 745 ratings.
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Toshirō Mifune
as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Hanbei Muroto
Keiju Kobayashi
as The Spy
Yūzō Kayama
as Iori Izaka
Reiko Dan
as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter
Takashi Shimura
as Kurofuji
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Takebayashi
Takako Irie
as Mutsuta's wife
Masao Shimizu
as Kikui
Yūnosuke Itō
as Mutsuta, the Chamberlain
Akira Kubo
as Samurai
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as Samurai
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Shūgorō Yamamoto, Akira Kurosawa and Ryuzo Kikushima, produced by Ryuzo Kikushima and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 745 ratings.
This is a superb adventure story with Toshirô Mifune reprising his role from "Yojimbo" as the wandering samurai warrior. This time he arrives in a village facing some local corruption. The "Chamberlain" has been framed by the superintendent of a clan, who tries to secure his tenuous position by killing off any detractors. "Sanjûrô" decides to help protect them, and is soon drawn into the battle that requires all of…
Reviewed on August 14, 2023
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Sanjuro (1962) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sanjuro (1962) includes Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama and Reiko Dan. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sanjuro was released on January 1, 1962 and runs for 1h 36m.
Sanjuro (1962) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 745 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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