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Yojimbo
Cast
Toshir? Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada View AllCrew
Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay), Akira Kurosawa (Director), Ryûzô Kikushima (Screenplay) View All
Release: Apr. 25th, 1961
Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
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Yojimbo
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Yojimbo vs A Fistfull of Dollars
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I have been arguing with Derek Vinyard about the fact that Fistfull of Dollar is a remake of Yojimbo so that without Kurosawa their wouldn't be A Fistfull of Do...
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The Devolution of Yojimbo and Obsolescence
It seems that there are seven basic types of plot1. Rags to riches – a steady rise from bad to good fortune
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3. Icarus – a rise then a fall in for...
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Iroquois
The film's most notable villain does change things up by having his own revolver (which did inspire an unexpected homage in 1979 gang flick The Warriors), the gangs' one attempt at open warfare results in a comical stalemate being watched by an amused Mifune, the gangs actually turn out to be stunni....
Omnizoa
Seibei, the original gambling kingpin, Ushitora, who split off from Seibei, Orin, Seibei's wife, Yoichiro, Seibei's son, Inokichi, Ushitora's brother (the dumb one), Unosuke, Ushitora's other brother (the gun one), Tazaemon, the silk merchant (the mayor) allied to Seibei, Tokuemon, the sake brewer (....
kkl10
Raw and appealing aesthetics, rich and well-acted characters, perfect transitions between comedy, drama, action and suspense as we follow the lone samurai crafting his web.
