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Yojimbo

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Action drama. One of Clint Eastwood's Favourite Films - and the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars - Yojimbo shows director Akira Kurosawa's love of classic American westerns.

Sanjuro is a laconic lone samurai (yojimbo) who puts his deadly swordsmanship skills to good use when he arrives in a town terrorised by bitter rivals. In Japanese and English with English subtitles.
With Toshiro Mifune, Eijiro Tono and Seizaburo Kawazu.
(1961) B/W
Film Reviews pages 69-76

Contributors

Director:
Akira Kurosawa
[Actor]:
Toshiro Mifune
[Actor]:
Eijiro Tono
[Actor]:
Seizaburo Kawazu
Source: Radio Times

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