Like The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo was Kurosawa's tribute to the widescreen action Westerns of John Ford, and was again remade as a Western - stolen lock, stock and barrel by Sergio Leone for A Fistful Of Dollars. Kurosawa's genius for storytelling combines with thrilling swordplay, a healthy dose of black humour, a soundtrack every bit as amusing and atmospheric as Ennio Morricone's, and a towering performance from the great Toshiro Mifune as the itinerant warrior.Digitally remastered from a new print, the DVD has a full-length commentary by Philip Kemp, moving menus, subtitle position option, and on-screen filmmakers' biographies.
