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Yojimbo - Exam
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  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Isao Takahata
B) Satoshi Kon
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Akira Kurosawa
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1961
B) 1989
C) 1954
D) 1973
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Takashi Shimura
B) Toshiro Mifune
C) Tatsuya Nakadai
D) Kurosawa Akira
  • 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) Horror
B) Romance
C) Science Fiction
D) Samurai
  • 6. Which famous American film remake was inspired by 'Yojimbo'?
A) The Magnificent Seven
B) High Noon
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 playing two rival gangs against each other
B) By assassinating the gang leaders
C) By negotiating a peace treaty
D) By training local militia
  • 8. What is the title's translation of 'Yojimbo' in English?
A) Bodyguard
B) Wandering Swordsman
C) Warrior
D) Masterless Samurai
  • 9. Which character arrives in a small town to become involved in the gang war?
A) Seibei's son
B) The mayor
C) A rōnin
D) Ushitora's brother
  • 10. Who are the two crime bosses fighting for supremacy in the town?
A) Gonji and Unosuke
B) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
C) Ushitora and Seibei
D) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Seibei
B) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
C) Tokuemon
D) Ushitora
  • 12. Who does Sanjuro capture and sell to Seibei?
A) Ushitora's men
B) The assassins
C) Tokuemon's guards
D) Gonji
  • 13. What does Ushitora do to gain Tokuemon's support?
A) He offers money to Tokuemon
B) He threatens Tokuemon
C) He forms an alliance with 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 takes over as the new mayor
B) He joins Seibei's gang
C) He proclaims that the town will be quiet from then on and departs
D) He stays to rebuild the town
  • 15. What is Sanjuro's plan when he first arrives in the town?
A) To mediate peace between the gangs
B) To become a bodyguard for one of the bosses
C) To leave as soon as possible
D) To have both sides dead, believing no one cares about ending the violence
  • 16. Who becomes suspicious of Sanjuro and uncovers evidence of his betrayal?
A) Tokuemon
B) Gonji
C) Unosuke
D) Seibei
  • 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 Glass Key
D) The Maltese Falcon
  • 19. In which film does Bruce Willis star as an official remake of 'Yojimbo'?
A) Last Man Standing
B) The Warrior and the Sorceress
C) A Fistful of Dollars
D) Django
  • 20. Which film was the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa and Kazuo Miyagawa?
A) Seven Samurai
B) Throne of Blood
C) Ikiru
D) Rashomon
  • 21. What percentage of critics gave 'Yojimbo' a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 93%
B) 75%
C) 85%
D) 96%
  • 22. How much did 'Yojimbo' gross at the 2002 Kurosawa & Mifune Festival in the United States?
A) $87,934
B) $678,950
C) $1.39 million
D) $561,692
  • 23. What was the estimated gross revenue from 'Yojimbo's' limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) $561,692
B) €18,995
C) ₩1.566 million
D) Approximately €63,801 ($87,934)
  • 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 Director
B) Best Costume Design
C) Best Picture
D) Best Actor
  • 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) First
B) Fourth
C) Third
D) Second
  • 29. Which company distributed 'Yojimbo' in the United States?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Seneca International
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) 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. Which cinematographer worked with Kurosawa on Yojimbo?
A) Hideo Sekigawa
B) Masaharu Ueda
C) Takao Saito
D) Kazuo Miyagawa
  • 33. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) Saturday Night Live
B) The Last Jedi
C) Samurai Jack
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) Lawrence Kasdan
D) Michael G. Wilson
  • 35. What was the main influence for Masaru Sato's soundtrack in Yojimbo?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) Henry Mancini
C) John Williams
D) Bernard Herrmann
  • 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) ¥351 million
B) ¥659 million
C) $561,692
D) $1.83 million
  • 39. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #22
B) #23
C) #95
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) The Glass Key
C) The Thin Man
D) Red Harvest
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