Review of Yojimbo (1961) by Josè M — 09 Feb 2011

This is the first Kurosawa film I've seen. I liked it a lot.

This review of Yojimbo (1961) was written by Josè M on 09 Feb 2011.

Yojimbo has generally received very positive reviews.

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