The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was only ...

There are no showtimes for Sanjuro. You can stream it or buy it on digital platforms below. The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, ...

One reason movie lovers the world over hold the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in such high regard is that he instilled visceral excitement into Japanese cinema as no one had before him. Whether he was more ...

Born from dreams of celluloid, Orestes is a Greek-American writer based in London with degrees in Screenwriting, Film Studies, and Comparative Literature, as well as years of experience in ...

Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has us thinking about swordplay. Sanjuro (1962) In 1961, ...

Wandering samurai Sanjuro agrees to help a band of nine inexperienced warriors expose the corruption and greed of Superintendant Muroto and the clan elders and delivers the abducted chamberlain, ...

Toshiro Mifune stars in director Akria Kurosawa's 'Sanjuro.' (Photo by The Times-Picayune archive) Akira Kurosawa's 1962 gem "Sanjuro" gets its turn in the spotlight this week as the New Orleans ...