JAPAN · 1962

Sanjuro

Akira Kurosawa
Japanese Golden Age samurai honor corruption in power mentorship clan politics moral ambiguity
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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.

Year1962
CountryJapan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
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