Yojimbo

Showings

The Main 5 Fri, Aug 16 7:10 PM
The Main 5 Sat, Aug 17 9:45 PM

Starts August 15

Experience Akira Kurosawa: Summer of Samurai at The Main Cinema, featuring the Kurosawa classics Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and the 70th anniversary 4k restoration of Seven Samurai.

About the Film

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time.

The Main 5 Sun, Aug 18 4:00 PM
The Main 5 Mon, Aug 19 4:00 PM
The Main 5 Thu, Aug 22 1:00 PM
Film Info
Accessibility:HI
Captions:SUB
Program:Akira Kurosawa: Summer of Samurai
Release Year:1961
Runtime:110 min
Country/Region:Japan
Language:Japanese
Rating:NR
Print Source:Janus Films
Tags:Classics
Martial Arts
Drama
Cast/Crew
Director:Akira Kurosawa

Description

Experience Akira Kurosawa: Summer of Samurai at The Main Cinema, featuring the Kurosawa classics Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and the 70th anniversary 4k restoration of Seven Samurai.

About the Film

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time.