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Sanjuro

Original title: 椿三十郎

“You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!”

★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 756 votes

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.

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Release date
Jan 1, 1962
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Sanjuro

  • Portrait of Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

  • Portrait of Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatsuya Nakadai

    Hanbei Muroto

  • Portrait of Keiju Kobayashi

    Keiju Kobayashi

    The Spy

  • Portrait of Yūzō Kayama

    Yūzō Kayama

    Iori Izaka

  • Portrait of Reiko Dan

    Reiko Dan

    Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

  • Portrait of Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Kurofuji

  • Portrait of Kamatari Fujiwara

    Kamatari Fujiwara

    Takebayashi

  • Portrait of Takako Irie

    Takako Irie

    Mutsuta's wife

  • Portrait of Masao Shimizu

    Masao Shimizu

    Kikui

  • Portrait of Yūnosuke Itō

    Yūnosuke Itō

    Mutsuta, the Chamberlain

  • Portrait of Akira Kubo

    Akira Kubo

    Samurai

  • Portrait of Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Samurai

Where to Stream Sanjuro by Country

United States
Streaming on Criterion ChannelRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home
United Kingdom
Streaming on BFI PlayerRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
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Canada
Streaming on Criterion ChannelRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on SBS On DemandRent or buy on Apple TV Store

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