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Tsubaki Sanjûrô

  • 20072007
  • 1h 59m
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5.8/10
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A scruffy, masterless samurai decides to help a group of young warriors whose leader was taken captive by a gang of ambitious officers.A scruffy, masterless samurai decides to help a group of young warriors whose leader was taken captive by a gang of ambitious officers.A scruffy, masterless samurai decides to help a group of young warriors whose leader was taken captive by a gang of ambitious officers.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
217
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  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
    • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
    • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yûji Oda
    • Makoto Fujita
    • Shin'yû Fujiwara
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  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
    • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
    • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yûji Oda
    • Makoto Fujita
    • Shin'yû Fujiwara
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Yûji Oda
    • Sanjûrô Tsubakias Sanjûrô Tsubaki
    Makoto Fujita
    • Mr. Mutsutaas Mr. Mutsuta
    Shin'yû Fujiwara
    Tsuyoshi Hayashi
    • Bunji Teradaas Bunji Terada
    Ichitaro
    • Kunie Hogawaas Kunie Hogawa
    Yoshihiro Kasuya
    • Shin Kawaharaas Shin Kawahara
    Morio Kazama
    • Takebayashias Takebayashi
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Kurofujias Kurofuji
    Yukichi Kobayashi
    • Kakuzo Hattaas Kakuzo Hatta
    Miyuki Komagata
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Iori Isakaas Iori Isaka
    Chisato Morishita
    Eri Murakawa
    • Koisoas Koiso
    Michita Nagatsuka
    Tamao Nakamura
    • Mrs. Mutsutaas Mrs. Mutsuta
    Takuya Nakayama
    • Shunpei Hiroseas Shunpei Hirose
    Tokuma Nishioka
    • Kikuias Kikui
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    • Kimuraas Kimura
    • Director
      • Yoshimitsu Morita
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
      • Akira Kurosawa(screenplay)
      • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
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    A scruffy, masterless samurai decides to help a group of young warriors whose leader was taken captive by a gang of ambitious officers.
    • based on novel
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      The film uses the same screenplay as Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962).
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      Version of Sanjuro (1962)

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    6/10
    Sometimes remakes are needed.
    The sad truth is very few Japanese under 35 have seen a Kurosawa movie. They just aren't interested in something so old-fashioned. With this in mind, it's actually a good thing that they remade this movie. Sure, it pales in comparison to the original. But it is very entertaining – especially if you haven't seen the original. Yuji Oda, one of the top stars in Japan, has a lot of fun playing the scruffy master-less samurai who calls himself Tsubaki Sanjuro (the thirty-year- old Camelia). He's rude and cynical and domineering, but still willing to help the innocent-but- hopeless young samurai rescue their chamberlain from a group of corrupt officials. There's a lot of bloodless sword action, though the sound effects are pretty descriptive. Director Yoshimitsu Morita gives the film a light touch, and it flows by quickly, which is perfect for this generation. And if it makes them want to see Kurosawa's originals, so much the better.
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    • rowerivers
    • Aug 20, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2007 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Toho (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Цубакі Сандзюро
    • Production companies
      • Avex Entertainment
      • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
      • TV Asahi
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,712,753
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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