Yojimbo (Criterion Collection) (1961) on DVD

Actor :          Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada
Director:      Akira Kurosawa
Genre:          Drama
Year:            1961
Studio:         Criterion
Length:        110
Released:    October 23, 2007
Rating:          Unrated (Video)
Format:         Dvd
Misc:             Black & White
Language:   Japanese

Subtitles:      English

DESCRIPTION:

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone (A Fistful of Dollars) and Walter Hill (Last Man Standing), this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films ever produced. Criterion is proud to present this Kurosawa favorite in a new, high-definition digital transfer.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
• Optional Dolby Digital 3.0 soundtrack, preserving the original Perspecta simulated-stereo effects
• Audio commentary by film historian and Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
• A 45-minute documentary on the making of Yojimbo, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
• Theatrical trailer and teaser
• Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Booklet featuring an essay by critic Alexander Sesonske and notes from Kurosawa and his cast and crew