Yojimbo
Synopsis
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Yojimbo (1961) is a 1h 50min drama feature film by Akira Kurosawa. A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are s... Selected for Couch Film Festival (2007).
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Titles
| Original title | Yojimbo | Japanese |
| Alternate title | The Bodyguard | |
| Alternate title | Le Garde du corps |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Yojimbo (The Original Sound Track Recording) - Masaru Sato (1962) | 2 releases, 1962: MGM Records |
| CD | 用心棒 オリジナル・サウンドトラック = Yojimbo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Masaru Sato (2002) | 1 release, 2002: Toho Music |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Japanese) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
