# Sanjuro (1962)

> A sardonic ronin turns clan intrigue into a brilliantly choreographed campaign against corruption and treachery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6671

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Comedy
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama, Reiko Dan, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takako Irie
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056443/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, irreverent, propulsive, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Synopsis

A wandering samurai finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of political intrigue and corruption.

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- [Seven Samurai (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/295)
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- [After the Rain (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/9137)
- [The Hidden Fortress (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/838)
- [Yojimbo (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/6782)
- [Harakiri (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/8600)
- [Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/27572)

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