Sanjuro (1962)
Tsubaki Sanjûrô (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Action, Drama
- 07 May 1963 (USA)
- Movie
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The Samurai
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| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... |
Hanbei Muroto
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| Keiju Kobayashi | ... |
The Spy
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| Yûzô Kayama | ... |
Iori Izaka
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| Reiko Dan | ... |
Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Kurofuji
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| Kamatari Fujiwara | ... |
Takebayashi
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| Takako Irie | ... |
Mutsuta's wife
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| Masao Shimizu | ... |
Kikui
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| 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
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| Kunie Tanaka | ... |
Samurai
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Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... |
Samurai
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| Akihiko Hirata | ... |
Samurai
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| Toranosuke Ogawa | ... |
Sandayu
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Sachio Sakai | ... |
Foot soldier
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Kenzô Matsui | ... |
Samurai
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Toshiko Higuchi | ... |
Chamber maid
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Tatsuhiko Namisato | ... |
Samurai
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| Yutaka Sada | ... |
Murota samurai
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| Shin Ôtomo | ... |
Samurai on horseback
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| Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Samurai on watch duty
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Minoru Itô |
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Kôji Uruki |
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Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi |
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Fuminori Ôhashi | ... |
Samurai on horseback
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Directed by
| Akira Kurosawa | ||
Written by
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Hideo Oguni | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Shûgorô Yamamoto | ... | (novel "Nichinichi heian") |
Produced by
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Fukuzô Koizumi | ||
| Takao Saitô | ||
Production Design by
| Yoshirô Muraki | ||
Production Management
| Hiroshi Nezu | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shirô Moritani | ... | assistant director |
| Masanobu Deme | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wataru Konuma | ... | sound |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ichirô Inohara | ... | lighting technician |
| Yûdai Katô | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Teruyo Nogami | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ryû Kuze | ... | fencing advisor |
Production Companies
- Toho (presents)
- Kurosawa Production Co.
Distributors
- Toho (1962) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Aito Mäkinen (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Toho (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1968) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Action Film (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Orb Films (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1975) (United States) (tv)
- Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Palace Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Festival Records (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Festival Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Arte Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Cowboy Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Toho Video (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (as part of Akira Kurosawa Box 2)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
- New KSM (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2009) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- WOWOW (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- trigon-film (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
- Future Film (2015) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (6-disc Akira Kurosawa: Samurai Masterpiece Collection)
- Madman Entertainment (2024) (Australia)
- Madman Films (2024) (New Zealand)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mutsuta's wife (portrayed by Takako Iris) is shown to have blackened teeth. This was a customary Japanese way of signifying that a woman was married, especially fashionable with courtiers in the Imperial Court. This practice is known as ohaguro. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Alpha Dog/Arthur and the Invisibles/Seraphim Falls/Catch and Release/Alone with Her (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mutsuta's wife:
You glisten too brightly. Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Glisten? Mutsuta's wife: Yes. Like a drawn sword. Sanjûrô Tsubaki: A drawn sword? Mutsuta's wife: You're like a sword without a sheath. You cut well, but the best sword is kept in its sheath. See more » |