Yojimbo - Quiz
Yojimbo
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Isao Takahata
D) Satoshi Kon
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1989
B) 1973
C) 1954
D) 1961
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Kurosawa Akira
B) Toshiro Mifune
C) Tatsuya Nakadai
D) Takashi Shimura
  • 4. What is the weapon of choice for the main character in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Katana
B) Shuriken
C) Nunchaku
D) Bo staff
  • 5. Which genre does 'Yojimbo' belong to?
A) Horror
B) Science Fiction
C) Romance
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 negotiating a peace treaty
C) By training local militia
D) By assassinating the gang leaders
  • 8. What is the title's translation of 'Yojimbo' in English?
A) Masterless Samurai
B) Warrior
C) Wandering Swordsman
D) Bodyguard
  • 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) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
B) Ushitora and Seibei
C) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
D) Gonji and Unosuke
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Seibei
B) Ushitora
C) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
D) Tokuemon
  • 12. Who does Sanjuro capture and sell to Seibei?
A) Gonji
B) The assassins
C) Tokuemon's guards
D) Ushitora's men
  • 13. What does Ushitora do to gain Tokuemon's support?
A) He forms an alliance with Tokuemon
B) He gives Nui, a local farmer's wife, as chattel to Tokuemon
C) He threatens Tokuemon
D) He offers money to 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 joins Seibei's gang
C) He stays to rebuild the town
D) He takes over as the new mayor
  • 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 leave as soon as possible
D) To mediate peace between the gangs
  • 16. Who becomes suspicious of Sanjuro and uncovers evidence of his betrayal?
A) Unosuke
B) Seibei
C) Tokuemon
D) Gonji
  • 17. What time did Toshiro Mifune arrive on set every day after being scolded by Kurosawa?
A) 8:00 a.m.
B) 6:00 a.m.
C) 5:00 a.m.
D) 7:30 a.m.
  • 18. What is a major source for the plot of Yojimbo?
A) The Big Sleep
B) Red Harvest
C) The Maltese Falcon
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) Last Man Standing
C) A Fistful of Dollars
D) Django
  • 20. Which film was the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa and Kazuo Miyagawa?
A) Ikiru
B) Rashomon
C) Throne of Blood
D) Seven Samurai
  • 21. What percentage of critics gave 'Yojimbo' a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 93%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 96%
  • 22. How much did 'Yojimbo' gross at the 2002 Kurosawa & Mifune Festival in the United States?
A) $678,950
B) $1.39 million
C) $87,934
D) $561,692
  • 23. What was the estimated gross revenue from 'Yojimbo's' limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) €18,995
B) Approximately €63,801 ($87,934)
C) ₩1.566 million
D) $561,692
  • 24. Which film features Mifune as a character similar to his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Incident at Blood Pass
B) The Last Jedi
C) Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
D) Samurai Jack
  • 25. Which Star Wars film pays homage to 'Yojimbo'?
A) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
B) Return of the Jedi
C) The Empire Strikes Back
D) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  • 26. For which category was 'Yojimbo' nominated at the 34th Academy Awards?
A) Best Costume Design
B) Best Director
C) Best Actor
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) Usagi Yojimbo
B) A Dozen Black Roses
C) The Bodyguard
D) Licence to Kill
  • 31. Which award did Toshiro Mifune win for his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Golden Globe for Best Actor
B) Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 22nd Venice Film Festival
C) BAFTA Award for Best Actor
D) Academy Award for Best Actor
  • 32. Which cinematographer worked with Kurosawa on Yojimbo?
A) Takao Saito
B) Kazuo Miyagawa
C) Hideo Sekigawa
D) Masaharu Ueda
  • 33. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) Samurai Jack
B) The Last Jedi
C) Barry (2018)
D) Saturday Night Live
  • 34. Who cited 'Yojimbo' as an inspiration for their portrayal of Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2?
A) Michael G. Wilson
B) Clint Eastwood
C) Lawrence Kasdan
D) Roger Clark
  • 35. What was the main influence for Masaru Sato's soundtrack in Yojimbo?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) John Williams
C) Bernard Herrmann
D) Henry Mancini
  • 36. How many tickets did 'Yojimbo' sell during its limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) 14,178
B) $87,934
C) 3,392
D) ₩1.566 million
  • 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) $1.83 million
B) $561,692
C) ¥659 million
D) ¥351 million
  • 39. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #23
B) #95
C) #34
D) #22
  • 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 Postman Always Rings Twice
C) The Glass Key
D) Red Harvest
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