‘Yojimbo’: The Ronin Who Changed Cinema

Kurosawa’s samurai flick foreshadows the Clint Eastwood Westerns, with its lone stranger who comes to town.

Yojimbo (Toshiro Mifune), in “Yojimbo.” Toho

NR | 1h 50m | Action, Drama, Thriller | 1961

Akira Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo” stands as a striking piece of black-and-white cinema depicting the samurai era. At first glance, the film unfolds like a straightforward tale, yet it subtly weaves in complexity through sharp wit and strategic mind games.