Yojimbo
The Criterion Collection; Janus Films; Toho Co., Ltd.; a Toho-Kurosawa Production; produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Ryuzo Kikushima; screenplay by Ryuzo Kikushima and Akira Kurosawa; directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1961
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
- Copyright:
- ©2009
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- Summary:
- To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune) turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.
- Main Work:
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- Alternate Titles:
- Collective title on box set container: AK100: 25 films by Akira Kurosawa
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- System Details:
- DVD; mono.; widescreen; aspect ratio 2.35:1.
- Performers:
- Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Kato.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematography, Kazuo Miyagawa ; music, Masaru Sato.
- General Notes:
- Credits from English subtitles and book which accompanies set.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
Book (96 p. : ill. ; 19 x 31 cm.) included in box set entitled: AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- YOJ 1961 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 9781604652260 (set)
1604652268 (set) - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515052016
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: AK100D19
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): CC1858D - OCLC Numbers:
- 977982294
476332042 [Invalid]
