YOJIMBO (1961) on 35mm
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“I’ll get paid for killing and this town is full of people who deserve to die.” In the most popular of his films in Japan, Kurosawa incorporated elements of the western, film noir, and dark comedy to tell the tale of a masterless samurai (Toshiro Mifune) playing both sides of a low-rent gang war.
The feature will be preceded by a special preshow, featuring era-appropriate cartoons, newsreels, and more. Newsreel images courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive in collaboration with The Packard Humanities Institute. Visit newsreels.net for more information.
This screening will be introduced by Jacob Mazer, BMFI Director of Programs and Education.
35mm print courtesy of Janus Films
The feature will be preceded by a special preshow, featuring era-appropriate cartoons, newsreels, and more. Newsreel images courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive in collaboration with The Packard Humanities Institute. Visit newsreels.net for more information.
This screening will be introduced by Jacob Mazer, BMFI Director of Programs and Education.
35mm print courtesy of Janus Films
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W Lancaster Ave,Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
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