Monday, March 19, 2018
7:00-8:30 PM
Off Campus Location
Part of the “Enter the Samurai” Film Series sponsored by U-M Center for Japanese Studies.
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” 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.
Written & Directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” 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.
Written & Directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Building: | Off Campus Location |
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Location: | Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor |
Event Type: | Film Screening |
Tags: | Asia, Film, Japanese Studies |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for Japanese Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures |