A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
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Title: Sanjuro (1962)
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Cast
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... | Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The Samurai | |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Hanbei Muroto | |
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Keiju Kobayashi | ... | The Spy |
| Yûzô Kayama | ... | Iori Izaka | |
| Reiko Dan | ... | Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Kurofuji | |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | ... | Takebayashi | |
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Takako Irie | ... | Mutsuta's wife |
| Masao Shimizu | ... | Kikui | |
| Yûnosuke Itô | ... | Mutsuta, the Chamberlain | |
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Akira Kubo | ... | Samurai |
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Hiroshi Tachikawa | ... | Samurai |
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Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Samurai |
| Kunie Tanaka | ... | Samurai | |
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Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... | Samurai |
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A wandering samurai, Sanjuro, is drawn into local politics. The Superintendent of a clan is plotting to take over the clan by implicating the Chamberlain in corrupt activities (activities the Superintendent is actually responsible for). Part of the plan involves killing off the Chamberlain's staff and, in protecting them, Sanjuro sides with them. The supporters are massively outnumbered so it will require all of Sanjuro's cunning and swordcraft to ensure the Superintendent does not succeed in his evil plan. Written by grantss
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Samurai: What did he say?
Iori Izaka: He was cooperative. At first he looked embarrassed, but the story of my uncle shocked him. He pondered. "All right", he said, "I'll help you. I'll talk with your group. Gather them quickly. That's what he said."
Samurai: He's great!
Samurai: Right!
Samurai: A powerful support for us. Not a good-natured scarecrow.
[All laugh, then turn to face the sound of loud yawns coming from the darkness outside]
Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Wait.
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As was typical for his work with Kurosawa, film composer Masaru Satô was only given one week to compose the film's entire score. See more »Goofs
The three enemies who surrender are kept in a room with chicken wire / poultry mesh stretched across the door. This was invented in England in 1844 and did not exist in the era or place depicted in the film. See more »Quotes
Iori Izaka: [recounting his story about his falling out with his ugly-yet-noble uncle] I met the Superintendent.Samurai: What did he say?
Iori Izaka: He was cooperative. At first he looked embarrassed, but the story of my uncle shocked him. He pondered. "All right", he said, "I'll help you. I'll talk with your group. Gather them quickly. That's what he said."
Samurai: He's great!
Samurai: Right!
Samurai: A powerful support for us. Not a good-natured scarecrow.
[All laugh, then turn to face the sound of loud yawns coming from the darkness outside]
Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Wait.
[...]
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
7 May 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sanjuro See more »Filming Locations:
Toho Studios, Tokyo, JapanEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$15,942, 28 July 2002Gross USA:
$46,808Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$55,528Company Credits
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In Japan circa Eighteenth Century, nine young men decide to present an accusation of corruption in their clan to the local superintendent. However, the group is betrayed, but the ronin Sanjûrô Tsubaki (Toshirô Mifune) saves them from the superintendent's men. The uncle of the leader of the rebel clansmen, the Chamberlain Mutsuta (Yûnosuke Itô), is kidnapped, and his wife and daughter are detained and made prisoner of the superintendent, and he tries to force Mutsuta to write a fake confession letter declaring being corrupt. Sanjûrô helps the group to rescue the Chamberlain and his family.
"Sanjûrô" is a funny adventure of master Akira Kurosawa. The story has great action scenes and jokes, excellent cinematography and performances, I like it but it is not among my favorite movies of Kurosawa. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Sanjuro"