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Review of Yojimbo (1961) by Martin T — 06 Jul 2008

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Fantastic film, another Kurasawa classic,.

This review of Yojimbo (1961) was written by Martin T on 06 Jul 2008.

Yojimbo has generally received very positive reviews.

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