Sanjuro
“You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!”
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.
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2 films
Cast
31 people
Toshirō Mifune
Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanbei Muroto
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Keiju Kobayashi
The Spy
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Whisper of the Heart
Yūzō Kayama
Iori Izaka
Known for
Red Beard
The Sword of Doom
Reiko Dan
Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter
Known for
Red Beard
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Takashi Shimura
Kurofuji
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Kamatari Fujiwara
Takebayashi
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Hidden Fortress
Takako Irie
Mutsuta's wife
Known for
The Most Beautiful
Masao Shimizu
Kikui
Known for
Godzilla Raids Again
Ikiru
Yūnosuke Itō
Mutsuta, the Chamberlain
Known for
High and Low
Ikiru
Akira Kubo
Samurai
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Throne of Blood
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Samurai
Known for
Throne of Blood
Matango
Akira Kurosawa Director · Hideo Oguni Screenplay Ryuzo Kikushima Screenplay
United States release May 7, 1963 · Produced in Japan · Original title 椿三十郎
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
椿三十郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 1, 1962
Theatrical
United States · May 7, 1963
Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 2000 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Czechia
December 14, 2008 · TV · ČT2
Denmark
August 12, 1970 · Theatrical
Finland
November 1, 1963 · Theatrical
France
June 7, 1972 · Theatrical
January 25, 2017 · Physical
Germany
November 4, 1972 · TV
Italy
March 22, 1968 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 12, 1980 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 7, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Peru
May 29, 1963 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 11, 1966 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 29, 1962 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 17, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray & 4K UHD
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