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Yojimbo (The Criterion Collection) DVD

Unrated :: Criterion :: Released: 1999-09-28

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Yojimbo (The Criterion Collection) Summary This Semi-comic 1961 Film By Legendary Director Akira Kurosawa ("rashomon", "ran") Was Inspired By The American Western Genre. Kurosawa Mainstay Toshir?¥ Mifune ("the Seven Samurai") Plays A Drifting Samurai For Hire Who Plays Both Ends Against The Middle With Two Warring Factions, Surviving On His Wits And His Ability To Outrun His Own Bad Luck. Eventually The Samurai Seeks To Eliminate Both Sides For His Own Gain And To Define His Own Sense Of Honor. "yojimbo" Is Striking For Its Unorthodox Treatment Of Violence And Morality, Reserving Judgment On The Actions Of Its Main Character And Instead Presenting An Entertaining Tale With Humor And Much Visual Excitement. One Of The Inspirations For The "spaghetti Westerns" Of Director Sergio Leone And Later Surfacing As A Remake As "last Man Standing" With Bruce Willis, This Film Offers Insight Into A Director Who Influenced American Films Even As He Was Influenced By Them. "--robert Lane"

This semi-comic 1961 film by legendary director Akira Kurosawa (Rashomon, Ran) was inspired by the American Western genre. Kurosawa mainstay Toshirô Mifune (The Seven Samurai) plays a drifting samurai for hire who plays both ends against the middle with two warring factions, surviving on his wits and his ability to outrun his own bad luck. Eventually the samurai seeks to eliminate both sides for his own gain and to define his own sense of honor. Yojimbo is striking for its unorthodox treatment of violence and morality, reserving judgment on the actions of its main character and instead presenting an entertaining tale with humor and much visual excitement. One of the inspirations for the "spaghetti Westerns" of director Sergio Leone and later surfacing as a remake as Last Man Standing with Bruce Willis, this film offers insight into a director who influenced American films even as he was influenced by them. --Robert Lane

YoJimbo DVD Techincal Details Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 75 mins
UPC: 037429141328
Binding: DVD
Studio: Criterion
Release Date: 1999-09-28
Region Code: 1
Specs: Black & White, DVD, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles Japanese (Unknown - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono),