Description |
1 DVD (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
Physical Medium |
monochrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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mono |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
Series |
Criterion collection ; 52
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Criterion collection ; 52.
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System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital mono or 3.0; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio). |
Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Eijiro Tono, Ikio Sawamura, Seizaburo Kawazu, Kamatari Fujiwara, Isuzu Yamada, Atsushi Watanabi, Kiji Sazanka, Yoko Tsukasa, Daisaku Kato, Tatsuya Nakadai. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Kazuo Miyagawa; music, Masaru Sato. |
Note |
Originally released as motion picture in 1961. |
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"New and improved English subtitle translation"--Container. |
Summary |
In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness. |
Note |
Special features: theatrical trailer and teaser, audio commentary soundtrack by film historian Stephen Prince, a 45 min. documentary on the making of the film and stills gallery. |
Language |
In Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
Subject |
Samurai -- Drama.
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Samurai. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Rogues and vagabonds -- Japan -- Drama.
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Rogues and vagabonds. |
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Japan. |
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Political corruption -- Japan -- Drama.
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Political corruption. |
Genre/Form |
Samurai films.
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Samurai films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.
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黒澤明, 1910-1998.
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Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997.
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Kikushima, Ryūzō, 1914-1989.
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菊島隆三, 1914-1989.
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997.
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三船敏郎, 1920-1997.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982.
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Tōno, Eijirō, 1907-1994.
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東野英治郎, 1907-1994.
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Sawamura, Ikio, 1905-1975.
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Kawazu, Seizaburo.
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Fujiwara, Kamatari.
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Yamada, Isuzu, 1917-2012.
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山田五十鈴, 1917-2012.
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Watanabe, Atsushi.
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Sazanka, Kiji.
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Tsukasa, Yōko, 1934-
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司葉子, 1934-
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Katō, Daisuke, 1911-1975.
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Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-
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仲代達矢, 1932-
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Janus Films.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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東宝株式会社.
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Kurosawa Purodakushon.
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黒沢プロダクション.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Note |
Title on disc label: Yojimbo |
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Title on booklet and container: Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo |
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Also known as: Yojimbo, the bodyguard |
Added Title |
Bodyguard |
ISBN |
1934121061 |
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9781934121061 |
Standard No. |
715515020824 |
Music No. |
CC1658D Criterion Collection |
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