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'Yojimbo' and 'Sanjuro' on Blu-ray
Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Criterion (all tags)
The pair of critically-acclaimed films by Akira Kurosawa are headed for high-definition in March.
The Criterion Collection is preparing 'Yojimbo' and 'Sanjuro' for Blu-ray on March 23.
The Blu-ray releases will feature 1080p video, Dolby Digital 3.0 soundtracks, and supplements will include: Documentaries on the making of Yojimbo and Sanjuro, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create; Theatrical trailers and teasers; Still galleries of behind-the-scenes photos; and Booklets featuring essays by critics Alexander Sesonske and Michael Sragow and notes from Kurosawa and his cast and crew.
Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $39.95, but there will also be a 'Yojimbo/Sanjuro' box set for $69.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'Yojimbo,' 'Sanjuro,' & 'Yojimbo/Sanjuro' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under March 23.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Yojimbo/Sanjuro (Blu-ray)
- Yojimbo (Blu-ray)
- Sanjuro (Blu-ray)
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