Sanjuro (1962) 4K Restoration
- Thu, May 7
- Fri, May 8
- Sat, May 9
Thu, May 7 @ 7:30 pm: 4K Laser PresentationFri, May 8 @ 7:30 pm: 4K Laser PresentationSat, May 9 @ 1:00 pm: 4K Laser Presentation
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 1962 Language: Japanese
Starring: Keiju Kobayashi, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
The Art of Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
A sweeping retrospective of Akira Kurosawa explores the visionary filmmaker’s epic storytelling, moral complexity, and enduring influence on filmmaking around the world.
About the film:
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.
About the filmmaker:
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. Over a career spanning five decades, he created influential films such as Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and Ikiru (1952), blending epic storytelling with profound humanism. Kurosawa’s work helped bring Japanese cinema to international audiences and has had a lasting impact on filmmakers worldwide, known for its dynamic visual style, moral depth, and innovative narrative structure.
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