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