Yojimbo (1961)

Japan, 110 min
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Basic facts

Original title Yojimbo
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Japan
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Japanska
Swedish release 1964-10-28

Cast

Toshiro Mifune
Sanjuro Kuwabatake

Seizaburo Kawazu
Seibei, Tazaemons hejduk

Isuzu Yamada
Orin, Seibeis hustru

Eijiro Tono
Gonji, sakeförsäljaren

Kyo Sazanka
Ushitora, Takuemons hejduk

Daisuke Kato
Inokichi, Ushitoras bror

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Titles

Original title
  • Yojimbo
Swedish release title
  • Yojimbo (Livvakten)
Alternative title
  • Yojinbo (alternativ transliteration av originaltitel)
  • 用心棒 (originaltitel skriven med japanska tecken)
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Yojimbo - Livvakten
Title alternative spelling
  • Livvakten

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Best Boy
Assistant Production Designer
Propman
Costume Designer
Hair Stylist
Transportation Captain
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Assistant
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Toshiro Mifune Sanjuro Kuwabatake
Seizaburo Kawazu Seibei, Tazaemons hejduk
Isuzu Yamada Orin, Seibeis hustru
Eijiro Tono Gonji, sakeförsäljaren
Kyo Sazanka Ushitora, Takuemons hejduk
Daisuke Kato Inokichi, Ushitoras bror
Tatsuya Nakadai Unosuke, Ushitoras bror
Kamatari Fujiwara Tazaemon, sidenhandlare, byöverhuvud
Takashi Shimura Tokuemon, sakehandlare
Ikio Sawamura Hansuke, korrupt tjänsteman
Yoshio Tsuchiya Kohei, bonde, spelaren utan tur
Yoko Tsukasa Nui, Koheis hustru
Hiroshi Tachikawa Yoichiro, Seibeis och Orins son
Ko Nishimura (as Akira Nishimura) Kuma, ronin (herrelös samuraj)
Susumu Fujita Homma, f.d. livvakt
Eisei Amamoto Yahachi, Sebeis hejduk
Yosuke Natsuki Koheis son
Atsushi Watanabe kisttillverkaren
Takeshi Kato Kobuhachi, ronin
Tsunagoro Rashomon Kannuki
Yutaka Sada Matsukichi
Jerry Fujio ronin som får sin arm avhuggen
Ichiro Nakaya förste samurajen
Sachio Sakai förste fotsoldaten
Akira Tani Kame
Namigoro Rashomon Kannuki, jätten
Masao Shimizu (as Gen Shimizu) Magotaro
Shin Otomo Kumosuke
Shoichi Hirose Ushitoras följeslagare
Shôji Oki Sukeju
Fuminori Ohashi andre samurajen
Hiroshi Yoseyama bonde
Senkichi Omura resande
Fumiko Honma (as Fumiko Homma) bondens förra fru
Ryusuke Nishio en av Seibeis hejdukar
Naoya Kusama en av Seibeis hejdukar
Nadao Kirino en av Seibeis hejdukar
Jun Otomo en av Seibeis hejdukar
Shimpei Takagi (as Shinpei Takagi) en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Sho Kusama en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Yasuzo Ogawa en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Hiroshi Takagi en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Junchiro Kukai en av Seibeis hejdukar
Fumiyoshi Kamagaya en av Seibeis hejdukar
Ichiro Chiba andre fotsoldaten
Haruya Sakamoto en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Rinsaku Ogata en av Seibeis hejdukar
Fumio Kogushi en av Ushitoras hejdukar
Yoko Terui kvinna i Seibes hus
Hiromi Mineoka kvinna i Seibeis hus
Michiko Kawa kvinna i Seibeis hus

Companies

Production Company Kurosawa Films Ltd.
Toho Co. Ltd
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Action Film 1964
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Studio S Entertainment 2020
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2003
Laboratory Toho Laboratory Ltd.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 100288
Date 1964-10-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3005 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 450-450-400-400-450-400-455 = 3005 meter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (Tohoscope)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3025 meter
Length in minutes 110 min


Production location

Japan 1961-01

Release dates

First showing 1961-04-25 Japan 110 min
Release in Sweden 1964-10-28 Grand Stockholm Sweden 110 min
TV showing 1971-06-26 TV2 Sweden
1975-08-04 TV2 Sweden
1983-11-13 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1995-11-19
1999-04-07
TV showing 2001-03-15 SVT1 Sweden
DVD release 2003-05-07 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-04-11
2008-04-16
DVD release 2009-11-04 Sweden (ingår i boxen Akira Kurosawa: The Ultimate collection)
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-12-01
2015-12-13
Cinematheque screening 2020-11-18 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2826


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3025


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2841


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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