Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1961
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai
35mm. Approx. 110 min.

General Admission: $10 • Student/Senior: $8 • JASGP Member: Free.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles

After wandering into a rural village, masterless samurai Sanjuro (Mifune) discovers a blood feud between a sake brewer and a silk merchant. Seeing an opportunity to play both sides against the other, Sanjuro finds himself at the center of a bloody conflict that must end with a final showdown. This genre-defying film was later adapted by Sergio Leone as A Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint Eastwood in Mifune’s role.

Funding for this program was provided by The Japan Foundation, New York and is presented in partnership by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia and Lightbox Film Center.