Its obvious from some of his film choices that hes interested in and a fan of samurai and kungfu films, and which actor is more important to samurai films than toshiro mifune. A lot of people try to imitate mifune, but nobody can. The last samurai 2016 trailers and clips this documentary explores the accidental movie career of toshiro mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. He is best known for his 16film collaboration 194865 with akira kurosawa in such works as rashomon, seven samurai, the hidden fortress, throne of blood, and yojimbo. The last samurai 2016 san diego asian film festival. Nov 25, 2016 nearly 20 years after his death and in the runup to his centenary, toshiro mifune remains a true giant of japanese cinema. Samurai rebellion 1967 drama, martial arts toshiro mifune. The documentary itself is an overview of mifunes life and career, and also touches on the samurai genre and. Nov 25, 2016 over the course of his legendary acting career, toshiro mifune was a samurai, a stray dog, and a shoe tycoon.
It becomes very apparent from the interviews that the mutual respect between the two was immense, with the precise and exacting auteur director, trusting his lead implicitly and affording them a great deal of creative freedom. He is known for his incredible collaborations with akira kurosawa 19101998. Latvian democracy at russias doorstep 2019 russian influence in former soviet democracies. With keanu reeves as the narrator, okazakis film features clips from kurosawa and mifunes work on movies such as seven samurai, rashomon and yojimbo. The last samurai, a new film by academy awardwinning filmmaker steven okazaki, explores the accidental movie career of toshiro mifune, one. Doing the rounds of this years film festivals and screened at this years british film institutes london film festival is mifune. Nov 16, 2016 toshiro mifune was the first japanese or, for that matter, asian actor to become an international action star. The last samurai is a documentary on japanese actor toshiro mifune that recently played at the ifc center in new york. Rich with archive footage and personal reminiscences from family and friends, this keanu reevesnarrated documentary shines a light on both the man and the actor, starting with his childhood and military service, through to his early years in the popular chanbara action movies that he. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking. The last samurai provides an interesting look at mifunes personal life, one defined by a love of strong drink, cars and playing cards. Explaining mifunes place in the firmament of pop culture, the narration says of his collaborations with director akira kurosawa, without them there. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema.
Kyoko kagawa, tadao sato, sadao nakajima, steven spielberg, academy awardwinning bay area filmmaker steven okazaki pays tribute to the life and talents of one of the greatest actors of all time in this supremely entertaining documentary. Dec 01, 2016 film documents the legendary mifune, the last samurai december 1, 2016 by ben hamamoto, nichi bei weekly contributor 1 comment mifune, the iconic samurai toshiro mifune starred in legendary director akira kurosawas rashomon, among a host of other samurai films. The last samurai is a celebration of the originality and influence of the japanese star toshiro mifune 19201997, shown as a rare actor capable of the subtlest stoicism and the. One of world cinemas biggest stars, toshiro mifune is best known for the 16 remarkable films he made with the director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema, including rashomon, the seven samurai, and yojimbo. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. This documentary about japans greatest film actor doesnt start off with a flourish of praise and clips from the life and work of toshiro mifune 19201997, legendary for his portrayals of samurai and other madmen. The last samurai, a new documentary directed by the oscar winning director steven okazaki days of waiting, unfinished business, produced by. Born in 1920, he became one of the few japanese known to foreign film fans. Nov 25, 2016 toshiro mifune is one of the true giants of world cinema, an actor of unique dynamic intensity, the first nonwhite action star. The lives and films of akira kurosawa and toshiro mifune free. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of. The last samurai, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Dec 14, 2016 there arent many movie stars more iconic than toshiro mifune, who for most americans is japanese cinema. The last samurai a new documentary by directorproducer steven.
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Mifune made sixteen remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema, including rashomon, seven samurai and yojimbo. This documentary explores the accidental movie career of toshiro mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. He appeared in nearly 170 films, but his most compelling work was with director akira kurosawa. Download here the story revolves around japanese samurai known as mifune. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Wataru akashi, kyoko kagawa, and takeshi kato mifune. Docu on japanese legend hits highs and lows the half century onscreen career of toshiro mifune is one of extravagant grace, pursuing a form of emotionally raw and realistic acting that would come to shape the world of all subsequent generations of cinematic artists. The last samurai works best when it is focusing on the lifelong collaboration between toshiro mifune and writerdirector akira kurosawa. The forward is committed to providing free, unlimited access to all of our. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema, including rashomon, seven samurai and yojimbo.
The last samurai 2016 11252016 us documentary 1h 20m user score. Oscarwinning director steven okazaki pays tribute to mifunes craft and legacy in this documentary, as much a portrait of an artist as it is a history of one of japans major contributions to world cinema. Actor, legend, and longtime akira kurosawa collaborator toshiro mifune is perhaps japanese cinemas bestknown international star. The last samurai stars keanu reeves, steven spielberg, martin scorsese the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a. The last samurai 2011 battle of the pacific, taiheiyou no kiseki. Oct 16, 2016 a celebration of the greatest actor from the golden age of japanese cinema.
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The last samurai reveals him as a formidable and mercurial talent, both onscreen and off, and offers rare insights into his background that draw intriguing parallels with lee marvin. The last samurai is a pretty good documentary about a truly great subject. Conversation with steve okazaki director of mifune. Okazaki also takes an extended look at mifunes famous death from throne of blood, a genuinely dangerous scene for which. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust. The decline of rerun houses and japanese film retrospectives may have dimmed the memory of an extraordinary actor. The last samurai, a documentary on the actor directed by steven okazaki and narrated by keanu reeves the script is by okazaki and stuart galbraith iv got off on a somewhat bad foot for me. Brazil, canada, colombia, cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong. Toshiro mifune occupies a legendary space in cinema and continues to elicit hero worship from filmmakers and film fans alike. Toshiro mifune was the first japanese or, for that matter, asian actor to become an international action star. The last samurai explores the evolution of chanbara. He is from a humble farm in hiroshima who must protect his family from yet another attack by the americans. This story revolves around a japanese samurai known as mifune. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age.
It was not an uncommon experience for mifune to drive by kurosawas home in a state of drunkenness cursing his name loudly only to report back to set the following day with. That his closest competitor in this regard is a fictional charactergodzillais a point humorously made in mifune. The last samurai is a documentary that vainly searches for and never apprehends the ineffable. The last samurai, a dutiful and diverting but rather barebones documentary portrait, opens with a series of clips and photographs of toshiro mifune, the scowlingeyed japanese actor. Nearly 20 years after his death and in the runup to his centenary, toshiro mifune remains a true giant of japanese cinema. Film documents the legendary mifune, the last samurai. The last samurai boasts a contextual understanding of mifunes appeal and success, though approaches his twilight as something of a footnote. It chronicles the life of toshiro mifune, a japanese actor and international star most noted for playing samurai characters in films by akira kurosawa. The writerdirector steven okazaki is a fan of the late japanese actor toshiro mifune, and rightly so. The last samurai 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. After explaining mifunes importance, the movie lays out a brief history of japanese cinema, the chanbara swordplay movie in particular. Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. A featurelength documentary about the life and films of legendary actor toshiro mifune. The last samurai, also known as mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed by steven okazaki.
Awardwinning director steven okazaki decided to turn this reverence into a featurelength documentary about the enigmatic star in the form of mifune. But he, like any serious devotee of a movie star, wants to know what made the man shine on celluloid. Okazaki cleverly kept his camera on mifune as samurai, the last samurai, which is slightly misleading. A whole new wave emerged with kurosawas masterpieces, rashomon and the seven samurai, in the early 1950s. The last samurai, opens with a series of clips and photographs of toshiro mifune, the scowlingeyed japanese actor who became, in effect, the worlds first action star. The last samurai, a new film by academy awardwinning filmmaker steven okazaki, explores the accidental movie career of.