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Sanjuro

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Akira Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed  Sanjuro.  In this sly companion piece 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. Less brazen in tone than its predecessor but equally entertaining, this classic character's return is a masterpiece in its own right.

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Witicher★★★★★

"The most humane movie I have ever seen. https://solitairebliss.io"

7/7/2025
Coen van der Zande (GamersModFiesta)★★★★★

"This is the sequel to Yojimbo, but they both act as a stand-alone, so you can watch this one if you haven't watched its prequel yet (although I highly..."

5/28/2024