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Two Samurai Films By Akira Kurosawa: Yojimbo / Sanjuro - The Criterion Collection

DVD - APPROX. 206 MINS. - 1963 - US Rating: NR

Main feature:

Release Jan 23, 2007
Video Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs.
Audio Japanese: Dolby Digital 3.0
Subtitles English
Studio Criterion/Voyager
Year 1963
Genre Drama

Special features:

  • Audio Commentaries by Film Historian and Kurosawa Scholar Stephen Prince
  • Documentaries on the Making of Yojimbo and Sanjuro, Created as Part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful To Create
  • Theatrical Trailers and Teasers
  • Stills Galleries of Behind-the-Scenes Photos
  • Plus: Booklets Featuring Essays by Critics Alexander Sesonske and Michael Sragow and Notes from Kurosawa and his Cast and Crew.

Synopsis:

Thanks to perhaps the most indelible character in Akira Kurosawa's oeuvre, Yojimbo surpassed even Seven Samurai in popularity when it was released. 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 a layer of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion. Criterion is proud to present this pair of Kurosawa masterworks in new high-definition digital transfers.

Cast and Crew:

Criterion/Voyager presents
Toshiro MifuneTatsuya NakadaiYoko TsukasaIsuzu Yamada"Two Samurai Films By Akira Kurosawa: Yojimbo / Sanjuro - The Criterion Collection"
Written byRyuzo KikushimaWritten byHideo OguniWritten byAkira Kurosawaproduced byAkira Kurosawa
directed byAkira Kurosawa
Production Year: 1963

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