{"product_id":"yojimbo-sanjuro-4k-ultra-hd-2-disc","title":"Yojimbo \/ Sanjuro [4K Ultra HD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYojimbo (1961)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1954), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was Kurosawa’s tribute to the widescreen action Westerns of John Ford and was itself remade as a Western by Sergio Leone as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Fistful of Dollars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1964). Played by the great Toshiro Mifune, the film’s enigmatic samurai is a scruffy and itinerant warrior who wanders into a strange town and right into the middle of a war between two clans. Showing his skills with the sword within minutes of his arrival, he soon has the town’s rival factions competing for his services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurosawa’s genius for storytelling combines with thrilling swordplay, a healthy dose of black humour, a soundtrack every bit as atmospheric and amusing as Ennio Morricone’s, and a towering performance from Mifune, to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an irresistible widescreen action adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSanjuro (1962)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn response to the huge critical and commercial success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kurosawa and Mifune re-teamed a year later to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a hilarious comedy of manners altogether more light-hearted than its predecessor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story has Sanjuro (Mifune) running lazy rings around nine naïve and clean-cut samurai and two genteel ladies, whilst also cleaning up a spot of corruption in local government. Whilst Kurosawa plays most of it for laughs, expertly parodying the conventions of Japanese period action films, he stages a startling switch of mood with an intense finale which may well be the briefest, and most breathtaking duel in all cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52681556951323,"sku":"5022655000223","price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/2504\/7067\/files\/Yojimbo_Sanjuro_4K.jpg?v=1785127424","url":"https:\/\/dvdhub.com.au\/products\/yojimbo-sanjuro-4k-ultra-hd-2-disc","provider":"DVD Hub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}