Yojimbo (The Bodyguard, 1961; Japanese)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
This 1961 period drama is set at a time before Meiji kingdom, in the 1860s, at the fall of the Tokugawa Dynasty at a time the Japanese realised that they were left far behind with the entry of Commodore Perry with his steam ship to Tokyo. (They were thought to be puffing dragons)!
Anyway, this film is a period drama about the samurais who were jobless after the fall of their masters, Tokugawa dynasty. They were left to fend themselves with their sword and wit only.
Yojimbo is one such samurai. While wandering aimlessly penniless walking as his feet led him, he lands at a once beaming silk producing village is chaos after two warring factions. One side is supported by the silk merchant while the other by the sake brewer.
The samurai thinks that peace would be restored if both gangs perished. With his wit, he offers himself as bodyguard to either side, outsmart them, make them kill each other with carefully thought plans. His troubles come when a brother from one of the gangs return from town with a gun.
His conniving double crossing ways come to open when one of the family that he saves return to express their gratitude and inadvertently spilled the beans.
Despite being injured, he manages to restore peace and other before leaving the town.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
This 1961 period drama is set at a time before Meiji kingdom, in the 1860s, at the fall of the Tokugawa Dynasty at a time the Japanese realised that they were left far behind with the entry of Commodore Perry with his steam ship to Tokyo. (They were thought to be puffing dragons)!Anyway, this film is a period drama about the samurais who were jobless after the fall of their masters, Tokugawa dynasty. They were left to fend themselves with their sword and wit only.
Yojimbo is one such samurai. While wandering aimlessly penniless walking as his feet led him, he lands at a once beaming silk producing village is chaos after two warring factions. One side is supported by the silk merchant while the other by the sake brewer.
The samurai thinks that peace would be restored if both gangs perished. With his wit, he offers himself as bodyguard to either side, outsmart them, make them kill each other with carefully thought plans. His troubles come when a brother from one of the gangs return from town with a gun.
His conniving double crossing ways come to open when one of the family that he saves return to express their gratitude and inadvertently spilled the beans.
Despite being injured, he manages to restore peace and other before leaving the town.
Too much violence for my liking.
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