[Critique 4K Ultra HD] Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa

Titre : Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa (The Criterion Collection)

Date de sortie :  7 janvier 2025

Durée : 111 et 95 minutes

Distributeur : The Criterion Collection

Réalisé par: Akira Kurosawa

Acteurs: Toshiro Mifune

Format d’image(s): Panoramique 2.39

Synopsis :

Le samouraï rônin Sanjuro Tsubaki prend sous son aile une bande de jeunes guerriers inexpérimentés et les aide à déjouer un complot contre le chambellan. Jouant de ruse avec les conspirateurs, Sanjuro se révélera un tacticien hors pair, avant de se confronter avec le redoutable Muroto, bras droit du chef des comploteurs.

Pistes sonores:

  • Japanese: LPCM Mono
  • Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0

Sous-titres:

  • Anglais

Suppléments

    • Commentary – this archival audio commentary was recorded by film historian Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa, exclusively for the Criterion Collection in 2006.
    • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – an archival documentary about the making of Yojimbo, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful Create. Included in it are clips from interviews with Akira Kurosawa, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, and longtime Kurosawa collaborator Teruyo Nogami, among others. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles. (45 min).
    • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create – an archival documentary about the making of Sanjuro, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create. Included in it are clips from interviews with Akira Kurosawa, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, and cinematographer Takao Saito, among others. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles. (35 min).
    • Theatrical Trailer – presented here is a vintage theatrical trailer for Yojimbo. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles. (3 min).
    • Teaser – presented here is a vintage teaser trailer for Yojimbo. In Japanese, with optional English subtitles. (2 min).
    • Stills Gallery – a collection of stills from the filming of Yojimbo.
    • Booklet – an illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Alexander Sesonske and comments from Akira Kurosawa and his cast and crew, as well as technical credits.
    • Booklet – an illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Michael Sragow and comments from Akira Kurosawa and his cast and crew, as well as technical credits.

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