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Sanjuro
JAPAN · 1962

Sanjuro

Akira Kurosawa
samurai honor corruption in power mentorship clan politics moral ambiguity
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Synopsis

In this companion piece and sequel 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.

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