Sanjuro
(1963) [PG]

In response to the huge critical and commercial success of Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune re-teamed a year later to make Sanjuro, a hilarious comedy of manners altogether more light-hearted than its predecessor. The plot has Sanjuro (Mifune) running lazy rings around nine naive and...  More

Red Beard
(1965) [M]

The last collaboration between Kurosawa and the powerhouse actor Toshiro Mifune, Red Beard is the story of a young and arrogant medical graduate. Assigned to serve at an impoverished local clinic, Dr Yasumoto feels he is better than his surroundings. His superior is Dr Niide- known as 'Red Beard'...  More

The 47 Ronin
(1962) [M]

In 18th century Japan, society is ruled by the etiquette set by the Imperial Shogun. When a young lord refuses to become involved with a corrupt chancellor, his lands are forfeited and his samurai disbanded. The samurai are torn between orders from the Shogun and loyalty to their lord. Featuring...  More