Yojimbo - Quiz
Yojimbo
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Satoshi Kon
D) Isao Takahata
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1989
B) 1973
C) 1961
D) 1954
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Tatsuya Nakadai
B) Kurosawa Akira
C) Toshiro Mifune
D) Takashi Shimura
  • 4. What is the weapon of choice for the main character in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Bo staff
B) Nunchaku
C) Katana
D) Shuriken
  • 5. Which genre does 'Yojimbo' belong to?
A) Samurai
B) Romance
C) Horror
D) Science Fiction
  • 6. Which famous American film remake was inspired by 'Yojimbo'?
A) High Noon
B) The Magnificent Seven
C) A Fistful of Dollars
D) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  • 7. How does the main character help the town in 'Yojimbo'?
A) By training local militia
B) By playing two rival gangs against each other
C) By negotiating a peace treaty
D) By assassinating the gang leaders
  • 8. What is the title's translation of 'Yojimbo' in English?
A) Bodyguard
B) Warrior
C) Wandering Swordsman
D) Masterless Samurai
  • 9. Which character arrives in a small town to become involved in the gang war?
A) Ushitora's brother
B) The mayor
C) A rōnin
D) Seibei's son
  • 10. Who are the two crime bosses fighting for supremacy in the town?
A) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
B) Ushitora and Seibei
C) Gonji and Unosuke
D) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Tokuemon
B) Ushitora
C) Seibei
D) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
  • 12. Who does Sanjuro capture and sell to Seibei?
A) Tokuemon's guards
B) Ushitora's men
C) Gonji
D) The assassins
  • 13. What does Ushitora do to gain Tokuemon's support?
A) He offers money to Tokuemon
B) He gives Nui, a local farmer's wife, as chattel to Tokuemon
C) He forms an alliance with Tokuemon
D) He threatens Tokuemon
  • 14. What does Sanjuro do after dispatching Ushitora and his gang?
A) He proclaims that the town will be quiet from then on and departs
B) He stays to rebuild the town
C) He takes over as the new mayor
D) He joins Seibei's gang
  • 15. What is Sanjuro's plan when he first arrives in the town?
A) To become a bodyguard for one of the bosses
B) To have both sides dead, believing no one cares about ending the violence
C) To mediate peace between the gangs
D) To leave as soon as possible
  • 16. Who becomes suspicious of Sanjuro and uncovers evidence of his betrayal?
A) Gonji
B) Unosuke
C) Tokuemon
D) Seibei
  • 17. What time did Toshiro Mifune arrive on set every day after being scolded by Kurosawa?
A) 7:30 a.m.
B) 8:00 a.m.
C) 5:00 a.m.
D) 6:00 a.m.
  • 18. What is a major source for the plot of Yojimbo?
A) Red Harvest
B) The Maltese Falcon
C) The Big Sleep
D) The Glass Key
  • 19. In which film does Bruce Willis star as an official remake of 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Warrior and the Sorceress
B) A Fistful of Dollars
C) Django
D) Last Man Standing
  • 20. Which film was the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa and Kazuo Miyagawa?
A) Throne of Blood
B) Rashomon
C) Ikiru
D) Seven Samurai
  • 21. What percentage of critics gave 'Yojimbo' a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 93%
D) 96%
  • 22. How much did 'Yojimbo' gross at the 2002 Kurosawa & Mifune Festival in the United States?
A) $1.39 million
B) $678,950
C) $87,934
D) $561,692
  • 23. What was the estimated gross revenue from 'Yojimbo's' limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) $561,692
B) ₩1.566 million
C) Approximately €63,801 ($87,934)
D) €18,995
  • 24. Which film features Mifune as a character similar to his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
B) Incident at Blood Pass
C) Samurai Jack
D) The Last Jedi
  • 25. Which Star Wars film pays homage to 'Yojimbo'?
A) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
B) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
C) The Empire Strikes Back
D) Return of the Jedi
  • 26. For which category was 'Yojimbo' nominated at the 34th Academy Awards?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Best Picture
D) Best Costume Design
  • 27. What was the estimated inflation-adjusted total gross of 'Yojimbo' worldwide?
A) $1.6 million
B) $167 million
C) Over $137 million
D) $122 million
  • 28. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking among Japan's highest-grossing films of 1961?
A) Third
B) First
C) Second
D) Fourth
  • 29. Which company distributed 'Yojimbo' in the United States?
A) Seneca International
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) Toho Company
  • 30. Which novel by Nancy A. Collins is a retelling of 'Yojimbo'?
A) Licence to Kill
B) A Dozen Black Roses
C) The Bodyguard
D) Usagi Yojimbo
  • 31. Which award did Toshiro Mifune win for his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Academy Award for Best Actor
B) Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 22nd Venice Film Festival
C) Golden Globe for Best Actor
D) BAFTA Award for Best Actor
  • 32. Which cinematographer worked with Kurosawa on Yojimbo?
A) Hideo Sekigawa
B) Kazuo Miyagawa
C) Masaharu Ueda
D) Takao Saito
  • 33. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) Barry (2018)
B) Samurai Jack
C) The Last Jedi
D) Saturday Night Live
  • 34. Who cited 'Yojimbo' as an inspiration for their portrayal of Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2?
A) Lawrence Kasdan
B) Michael G. Wilson
C) Roger Clark
D) Clint Eastwood
  • 35. What was the main influence for Masaru Sato's soundtrack in Yojimbo?
A) John Williams
B) Bernard Herrmann
C) Henry Mancini
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 36. How many tickets did 'Yojimbo' sell during its limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) 3,392
B) $87,934
C) 14,178
D) ₩1.566 million
  • 37. What is the title role character's name in 'Incident at Blood Pass'?
A) John Belushi
B) Sanjuro
C) Shinogi Tōzaburō
D) Sasa Daisaku
  • 38. How much did 'Yojimbo' earn in distribution rental income in Japan in 1961?
A) $561,692
B) ¥659 million
C) ¥351 million
D) $1.83 million
  • 39. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #95
B) #22
C) #23
D) #34
  • 40. Which novel does Kurosawa scholar David Desser and film critic Manny Farber claim was the inspiration for Yojimbo?
A) The Postman Always Rings Twice
B) Red Harvest
C) The Glass Key
D) The Thin Man
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