Poster of Sanjuro

Sanjuro

Plot: Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro. " 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
Release Date: Monday, January 1 1962
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
41 in Sanjuro
as 'Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai was
29 in Sanjuro
as 'Hanbei Muroto'.
Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi was
38 in Sanjuro
as 'The Spy'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Yūzō KayamaYūzō Kayama
Yūzō Kayama was
24 in Sanjuro
as 'Iori Izaka'.
Sun, Apr 11 1937
Portrait of Reiko DanReiko Dan
Reiko Dan was
26 in Sanjuro
as 'Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter'.
Tue, Mar 26 1935 –
Mon, Nov 24 2003
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
56 in Sanjuro
as 'Kurofuji'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
56 in Sanjuro
as 'Takebayashi'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Takako IrieTakako Irie
Takako Irie was
50 in Sanjuro
as 'Mutsuta's wife'.
Tue, Feb 07 1911 –
Thu, Jan 12 1995
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu was
53 in Sanjuro
as 'Kikui'.
Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō was
42 in Sanjuro
as 'Mutsuta, the Chamberlain'.
Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo
Akira Kubo was
25 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa was
30 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Sat, Mar 07 1931
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
34 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
29 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi Ehara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara was
24 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937 –
Sat, May 01 2021
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
34 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
64 in Sanjuro
as ''.
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
36 in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Kenzô MatsuiKenzô Matsui
Kenzô Matsui was
>> in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko HiguchiToshiko Higuchi
Toshiko Higuchi was
>> in Sanjuro
as 'Maid Koyso'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuhiko NamisatoTatsuhiko Namisato
Tatsuhiko Namisato was
>> in Sanjuro
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
50 in Sanjuro
as 'Murota samurai'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu was
55 in Sanjuro
as ''.
Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Portrait of Shin ŌtomoShin Ōtomo
Shin Ōtomo was
42 in Sanjuro
as ''.
Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Wed, Nov 16 1988
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
43 in Sanjuro
as ''.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Minoru ItōMinoru Itō
Minoru Itō was
>> in Sanjuro
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji UrukiKōji Uruki
Kōji Uruki was
>> in Sanjuro
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyoshi YamaguchiHiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi was
>> in Sanjuro
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fuminori ŌhashiFuminori Ōhashi
Fuminori Ōhashi was
46 in Sanjuro
as ''.
Sun, Jan 10 1915 –
Wed, Sep 20 1989

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Akira Kurosawa was
51 in Sanjuro
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Fukuzo KoizumiFukuzo Koizumi
Director of Photography
Fukuzo Koizumi was
>> in Sanjuro
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Director of Photography
Takao Saitō was
32 in Sanjuro
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Masanobu DemeMasanobu Deme
Assistant Director
Masanobu Deme was
29 in Sanjuro
Sun, Oct 02 1932 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima
Screenplay, Producer
Ryūzō Kikushima was
47 in Sanjuro
Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni was
57 in Sanjuro
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
51 in Sanjuro
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Masaru Satō was
33 in Sanjuro
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Shūgorō YamamotoShūgorō Yamamoto
Novel
Shūgorō Yamamoto was
58 in Sanjuro
Mon, Jun 22 1903 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami
Script Supervisor
Teruyo Nogami was
34 in Sanjuro
Tue, May 24 1927
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Yoshirō Muraki was
37 in Sanjuro
Thu, Aug 14 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Shoji JinboShoji Jinbo
Set Decoration
Shoji Jinbo was
>> in Sanjuro
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga
Sound Recordist
Hisashi Shimonaga was
49 in Sanjuro
Fri, Dec 13 1912
Portrait of Wataru KonumaWataru Konuma
Sound Recordist
Wataru Konuma was
>> in Sanjuro
Unknown Birthday