Yojimbo - Exam
Yojimbo
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Isao Takahata
B) Satoshi Kon
C) Akira Kurosawa
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1973
B) 1961
C) 1954
D) 1989
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Kurosawa Akira
B) Tatsuya Nakadai
C) Toshiro Mifune
D) Takashi Shimura
  • 4. What is the weapon of choice for the main character in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Katana
B) Bo staff
C) Nunchaku
D) Shuriken
  • 5. Which genre does 'Yojimbo' belong to?
A) Horror
B) Romance
C) Samurai
D) Science Fiction
  • 6. Which famous American film remake was inspired by 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Magnificent Seven
B) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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) Bodyguard
C) Warrior
D) Wandering Swordsman
  • 9. Which character arrives in a small town to become involved in the gang war?
A) A rōnin
B) The mayor
C) Seibei's son
D) Ushitora's brother
  • 10. Who are the two crime bosses fighting for supremacy in the town?
A) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
B) Gonji and Unosuke
C) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
D) Ushitora and Seibei
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
B) Seibei
C) Ushitora
D) Tokuemon
  • 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 forms an alliance with Tokuemon
B) He threatens Tokuemon
C) He offers money to Tokuemon
D) He gives Nui, a local farmer's wife, as chattel to Tokuemon
  • 14. What does Sanjuro do after dispatching Ushitora and his gang?
A) He joins Seibei's gang
B) He takes over as the new mayor
C) He stays to rebuild the town
D) He proclaims that the town will be quiet from then on and departs
  • 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) Gonji
B) Tokuemon
C) Unosuke
D) Seibei
  • 17. What is a major source for the plot of Yojimbo?
A) The Glass Key
B) The Maltese Falcon
C) Red Harvest
D) The Big Sleep
  • 18. Which novel does Kurosawa scholar David Desser and film critic Manny Farber claim was the inspiration for Yojimbo?
A) The Glass Key
B) The Postman Always Rings Twice
C) Red Harvest
D) The Thin Man
  • 19. What time did Toshiro Mifune arrive on set every day after being scolded by Kurosawa?
A) 7:30 a.m.
B) 6:00 a.m.
C) 8:00 a.m.
D) 5:00 a.m.
  • 20. Which cinematographer worked with Kurosawa on Yojimbo?
A) Masaharu Ueda
B) Kazuo Miyagawa
C) Hideo Sekigawa
D) Takao Saito
  • 21. Which film was the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa and Kazuo Miyagawa?
A) Rashomon
B) Ikiru
C) Seven Samurai
D) Throne of Blood
  • 22. What was the main influence for Masaru Sato's soundtrack in Yojimbo?
A) Bernard Herrmann
B) John Williams
C) Henry Mancini
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 23. Which company distributed 'Yojimbo' in the United States?
A) Seneca International
B) Warner Bros.
C) Toho Company
D) Columbia Pictures
  • 24. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking among Japan's highest-grossing films of 1961?
A) Fourth
B) First
C) Second
D) Third
  • 25. 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
  • 26. How much did 'Yojimbo' gross at the 2002 Kurosawa & Mifune Festival in the United States?
A) $1.39 million
B) $561,692
C) $87,934
D) $678,950
  • 27. How many tickets did 'Yojimbo' sell during its limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) ₩1.566 million
B) 3,392
C) 14,178
D) $87,934
  • 28. What was the estimated gross revenue from 'Yojimbo's' limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) Approximately €63,801 ($87,934)
B) €18,995
C) ₩1.566 million
D) $561,692
  • 29. What was the estimated inflation-adjusted total gross of 'Yojimbo' worldwide?
A) $122 million
B) $167 million
C) $1.6 million
D) Over $137 million
  • 30. For which category was 'Yojimbo' nominated at the 34th Academy Awards?
A) Best Actor
B) Best Costume Design
C) Best Director
D) Best Picture
  • 31. Which award did Toshiro Mifune win for his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) BAFTA Award for Best Actor
B) Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 22nd Venice Film Festival
C) Academy Award for Best Actor
D) Golden Globe for Best Actor
  • 32. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #23
B) #22
C) #34
D) #95
  • 33. What percentage of critics gave 'Yojimbo' a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 93%
C) 75%
D) 96%
  • 34. Which film features Mifune as a character similar to his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Last Jedi
B) Samurai Jack
C) Incident at Blood Pass
D) Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
  • 35. In which film does Bruce Willis star as an official remake of 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Warrior and the Sorceress
B) Django
C) Last Man Standing
D) A Fistful of Dollars
  • 36. 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
  • 37. Which Star Wars film pays homage to 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Empire Strikes Back
B) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
C) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
D) Return of the Jedi
  • 38. What is the title role character's name in 'Incident at Blood Pass'?
A) John Belushi
B) Sasa Daisaku
C) Shinogi Tōzaburō
D) Sanjuro
  • 39. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) Samurai Jack
B) Barry (2018)
C) Saturday Night Live
D) The Last Jedi
  • 40. 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
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