Yojimbo/Sanjuro: 2 Films by Akira Kurosawa - Slipbox - Blu-Ray - Region A - [Pre-owned]

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  • Product Description
    Thanks to perhaps the most indelible character in Akira Kurosawa’s oeuvre, Yojimbo surpassed even Seven Samurai in popularity when it was released. 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 a matter of time before he returned in a sequel. Made just one year later, Sanjuro matches Yojimbo’s storytelling dexterity yet adds a layer of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion.

    Yojimbo 1961
    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.

    Sanjuro 1962
    Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Akira Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed Sanjuro. In this sly companion piece 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. Less brazen in tone than its predecessor but equally entertaining, this classic character’s return is a masterpiece in its own right.
  • Product Features
    4K digital restorations, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks (4K UHD); restored high-definition digital transfers, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks (Blu-ray)
    In the 4K UHD edition: Two 4K UHD discs of the films and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
    Optional DTS-HD Master Audio Perspecta 3.0 soundtracks, preserving the original simulated stereo effects
    Audio commentaries by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
    Documentaries on the making of Yojimbo and Sanjuro, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
    Teasers and trailers
    Stills galleries of behind-the-scenes photos
    PLUS: Essays by film writers Alexander Sesonske and Michael Sragow and comments from Kurosawa and members of his casts and crews
  • Product Details

    Studio: Criterion (USA) Run Time: 110, 96 mins approx Aspect Ratio:2.35:1 Number of Discs: 2 Director: Akira Kurosawa Actor: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirō Tōno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi Region: A Rating: Unrated

  • Product Condition Notes

    There is a slight tear in the top corner of the box:

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