Sanjuro (Original screenplay for the 1962 film)

  • Tokyo: Toho Company / Kurosawa Productions, 1961
By Akira Kurosawa (director, screenwriter); Ryuzo Kikusgima, Hideo Oguni (screenwriters); Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai (starring)
Tokyo: Toho Company / Kurosawa Productions, 1961. Draft script for the 1962 film. Text and titles in Japanese. With a promotional leaf in Japanese laid in with the script.

Based loosely on the short story "Hibi Heian" ("Peaceful Days") by Shugoro Yamamoto. The highly enjoyable sequel to Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film "Yojimbo," in which we follow the return of the beloved ronin.

White perfect-bound wrappers with black and green titles. Approximately 57 leaves, with last page of text numbered e-25. Mimeograph duplication, printed on rectos and versos. Very Good plus, with moderate foxing on the wrappers and light page toning.

BFI 972. Criterion Collection 53.

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