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Set in the mid-19th century when the disintegration of a rigid social structure was turning the once wealthy into paupers, or vice-versa, this kinetic drama by acclaimed Akira Kurosawa features the hero Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune), one of many samurai whose once traditional positions were fast disappearing. In this tale of false .. Read more

Starring	Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune, Masao Shimizu
Director	Akira Kurosawa
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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- Kurosawa was pressured by his producers into directing this sequel to Yojimbo, and rose to the occasion by making his... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  Excellent... An incredible pleasure to watch...
  
  An incredible pleasure to watch... The light-hearted nature of the film brings some truly side-splitting moments to the screen. Intriguingly nothing is given ... read more »
  
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  - David
  - Leigh on Sea
  - 27 May 2004 at 15:09
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  One of the best Kurosawa films
  
  Sanjuro sees Kurosawa hitting his stride and producing a great samurai film with seeming ease. The film maintains a good momentum and contains scenes of ... read more »
  
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- - Instant_Candour
  - 3 reviews
  - 09 Feb 2012 at 19:38
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  Slash and Burn
  
  The combination of Mifune as lead and Kurosawa as director is priceless. Two artists understanding each other. A hidden gem.
  
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- - Youngy93
  - 2 reviews
  - 13 Jul 2011 at 17:11
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  Brillant samurai tale
  
  I wonder if Kurosawa ever made a bad samurai film. This is certainly not his masterpiece but when you've made films like 'Seven Samurai' and '... read more »
  
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- - brokenking
  - 221 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 18 Mar 2011 at 15:11
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  Toshiro Mifune
  
  Toshiro Mifune I watched this film because of this actor who is one of the finest. However both script and lack of props,extras made this rather slow and ... read more »
  
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- - MACIAN
  - 19 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 06 Oct 2010 at 00:18
- - 1
  - 4
  Very Disappointing
  
  I never thought I would give up on a movie by Kurosawa but I pulled the plug on this one after half-an-hour. It was a very tedious thirty minutes. Samurai and ... read more »
  
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  - South East England
  - 20 Jun 2010 at 23:42
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  Sanjuro
  
  It was a straight forward story, yet enjoyable as the actor, Toshiro Mihune is one of the best actors in Japan.
  
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- - brismari
  - 6 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 16:36
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  worthy
  
  A worthy follow on from Yojimbo .Good quality transfer,shows full picture scope & is free from to much blemish .Could do with more extras though
  
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  - Gullane
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 15:22
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  awsom
  
  this isnt as good at the first one 'yojombo' but man is the sory awsome.
  
  here is just another classic example of good asian films.
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  - Lincoln
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 13:41
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  Heroic Comedy
  
  As a comedy, this is quite a taut thriller; as a thriller it is quite an engaging comedy ... I had not really expected just this two handed approach from ... read more »
  
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- - Nigel Wilson
  - Helmsley, North Riding of Yorkshire, Great Britain
  - 10 Jun 2008 at 10:50
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  Great Movie
  
  great Movie ,beautifuly played by mifune, great story line
  
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- - MJey
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jun 2008 at 18:24
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  Excellent... An incredible pleasure to watch...
  
  An incredible pleasure to watch... The light-hearted nature of the film brings some truly side-splitting moments to the screen. Intriguingly nothing is given ... read more »
  
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  - David
  - Leigh on Sea
  - 27 May 2004 at 15:09
- - 8
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  Pure joy
  
  Fans of samurai films have to see this, as it is one of the best ever made. It's the sequel to 'Yojimbo' but is in many ways far more enjoyable, ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 16 Nov 2004 at 15:17
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  Funny peculiar
  
  At first glance there doesn't seem to be much going on in this breezy samurai comedy, sequel to the already very funny Yojimbo.
  
  But pay attention... read more »
  
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- - mattmwh
  - London
  - 06 Dec 2004 at 16:46
- - 6
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  An excellent western ...
  
  An excellent western with silk Kimonos and big swords, crazed violence hiding under a veneer of eastern sophistication. Woohoo!
  
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  - ARMAGH
  - 10 Oct 2004 at 17:52
- - 5
  - 2
  The Scottish Play becomes The Japanese Film.
  
  I’ve watched this so many times and it still surprises me even though I know what is going to happen next.
  
  This is because I’m carried ... read more »
  
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- - johnnyL
  - County Antrim
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 03:26
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  masterclass action cinema
  
  There may be better directors than Kurosawa in individual areas but he is surely top with only Kubrick and Lean coming close in the variety of movies he has ... read more »
  
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- - Saty
  - Reading
  - 17 Nov 2004 at 09:59
- - 4
  - 1
  Fantastic!
  
  The dark, badass, intelligent Samurai from Yojimbo returns for a slow-paced, but truly compelling film that even surpasses the first one! Akira Kurosawa is just... read more »
  
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- - Mark Adams
  - Manchester, England
  - 02 Dec 2004 at 12:41
- - 3
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  Gripping... but its not Yojimbo
  
  A mighty start with great potential - I was expecting it even to excel its predecessor Yojimbo (no mean feat). Because of this, by the end I was feeling ... read more »
  
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  - uk
  - 20 Jan 2005 at 15:16
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  Mifune and Kurosawa Dream Team
  
  Expertly crafted, character driven, samurai period drama with hints of black comedy and perfectly gauged violence.
  
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  - England, Newcastle
  - 24 Jun 2006 at 18:00
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  More of the same
  
  Not as strong as Yojimbo as our hero deals with rival factions in a Japanese town. Some great action scenes, strong standoffs and good pieces of wisdom thrown ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Mar 2005 at 11:19

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  Set in the mid-19th century when the disintegration of a rigid social structure was turning the once wealthy into paupers, or vice-versa, this kinetic drama by acclaimed Akira Kurosawa features the hero Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune), one of many samurai whose once traditional positions were fast ...