1962 · Drama / Action / Comedy
Sanjuro
Original title · 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.
- 7.9/10 · 749 votes
- 1h 36m
- January 1, 1962
- Japanese
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
About Sanjuro
Sanjuro is a 1962 drama, action, and comedy film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It runs 1h 36m. It was released on January 1, 1962.
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.
The original title is 椿三十郎. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 7.9 out of 10, based on 749 TMDB votes.
Sanjuro Details
- Title
- Sanjuro
- Original title
- 椿三十郎
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 7.9/10 from 749 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni
- Keywords
- japan, samurai, corruption, temple, fighter, black and white, jidaigeki, edo period, feudal japan, bakumatsu
Sanjuro Release Date
Sanjuro was released on January 1, 1962. More 1962 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Sanjuro Genres
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Sanjuro Cast
Toshirō MifuneSanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
Tatsuya NakadaiHanbei Muroto
Keiju KobayashiThe Spy
Yūzō KayamaIori Izaka
Reiko DanChidori, Mutsuta's daughter
Takashi ShimuraKurofuji
Kamatari FujiwaraTakebayashi
Takako IrieMutsuta's wife
Masao ShimizuKikui
Yūnosuke ItōMutsuta, the Chamberlain
Akira KuboSamurai
Hiroshi TachikawaSamurai
Yoshio TsuchiyaSamurai
Kunie TanakaSamurai
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