| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 52 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 52.
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| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital mono or 3.0; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio). |
| Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Eijiro Tono, Ikio Sawamura, Seizaburo Kawazu, Kamatari Fujiwara, Isuzu Yamada, Atsushi Watanabi, Kiji Sazanka, Yoko Tsukasa, Daisaku Kato, Tatsuya Nakadai. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Kazuo Miyagawa; music, Masaru Sato. |
| Note |
Originally released as motion picture in 1961. |
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"New and improved English subtitle translation"--Container. |
| Summary |
In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness. |
| Note |
Special features: theatrical trailer and teaser, audio commentary soundtrack by film historian Stephen Prince, a 45 min. documentary on the making of the film and stills gallery. |
| Contents |
Special features: All new, restored high-definition digital transfer -- Audio commentary by film historian and Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince -- 45-minute documentary on the making of Yojimbo, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It is wonderful to create -- Theatrical trailer and teaser -- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos -- Optional Dolby digital 3.0 soundtrack, preserving the original Perspects simulated stereo effects -- New and improved English subtitle translation -- Language: Japanese -- Subtitles: English. |
| Language |
In Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Samurai -- Drama.
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Rogues and vagabonds -- Japan -- Drama.
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Political corruption -- Japan -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Samurai films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.
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黒澤明, 1910-1998.
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Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997.
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Kikushima, Ryūzō, 1914-1989.
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菊島隆三, 1914-
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997.
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三船敏郎, 1920-1997.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982.
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Tōno, Eijirō, 1907-1994.
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東野英治郎, 1907-
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Sawamura, Ikio, 1905-1975.
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Kawazu, Seizaburo.
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Fujiwara, Kamatari.
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Yamada, Isuzu, 1917-2012.
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山田五十鈴, 1917-
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Watanabe, Atsushi, 1898-1977.
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Sazanka, Kiji.
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Tsukasa, Yōko, 1934-
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司葉子, 1934-
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Katō, Daisuke, 1911-1975.
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Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-
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仲代達矢, 1932-
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Janus Films.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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東宝株式会社.
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Kurosawa Purodakushon.
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黒沢プロダクション.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on disc label: Yojimbo |
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Title on booklet and container: Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo |
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Also known as: Yojimbo, the bodyguard |
| Added Title |
Bodyguard |
| ISBN |
1934121061 |
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9781934121061 |
| Standard No. |
715515020824 |
| Music No. |
CC1658D Criterion Collection |
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