Yojimbo [1961] [Criterion] (BLU)
Akira Kurosawa
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Synopsis
The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time.
Special Features:
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Optional Dolby Digital 3.0 soundtrack, preserving the original Perspecta simulated-stereo effects (DTS-HD Master Audio)
- Audio commentary by film historian and Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
- A 45-minute documentary on the making of Yojimbo, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, featuring Kurosawa, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, and longtime Kurosawa collaborator Teruyo Nogami
- Theatrical teaser and trailer
- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- A booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and comments from Kurosawa and his cast and crew
Product Details
- Format: Widescreen,
- Language: Japanese,
- Subtitles: English,
- Aspect Ratio: 2:35:1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: Not Rated
- Label: The Criterion Collection
- Release Date: 03/23/2010
- Run Time: 110 minutes
- Catalogue #: 52
- Region: A,