Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'(2002)
黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～用心棒
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Synopsis
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' (2002) is a documentary film directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, released on October 25, 2002 with a runtime of 43m. It stars Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Tatsuya Nakadai and Teruyo Nogami.
- Director:
- Yoshinari Okamoto
- Writers:
- Yoshinari Okamoto, Masayuki Yui
- Producers:
- Masayuki Yui, Teruyo Nogami
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Cast & Crew
Main cast
Masayuki Yui
as Narrator
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Self
Teruyo Nogami
as Self
- Daisaku Kimura
Daisaku Kimura
as Self
- Kôichi Hamamura
Kôichi Hamamura
as Self
Masanobu Deme
as Self
Yoshirō Muraki
as Self
- Takao Saitō
Takao Saitō
as Self
- Ichirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa
as Self
Shirō Mifune
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, written by Yoshinari Okamoto and Masayuki Yui, produced by Masayuki Yui and Teruyo Nogami.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' (2002) includes Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Teruyo Nogami and Daisaku Kimura. The film was directed by Yoshinari Okamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' released?
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' was released on October 25, 2002 and runs for 43m.