Mifune: The Last Samurai
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Directed by | Steven Okazaki |
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Edited by | Steven Okazaki |
Music by | Jeffrey wood |
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Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Mifune: The Last Samurai, also known as Mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed by Steven Okazaki. It chronicles the life of Toshiro Mifune, a Japanese actor and international star most noted for playing samurai characters in films by Akira Kurosawa.[1]
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Toshiro Mifune (archival footage) as Himself
- Akira Kurosawa (archival footage) as Himself
- Kyōko Kagawa as Herself
- Yoko Tsukasa as Herself
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Himself
- Takeshi Kato as Himself
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Herself
- Yosuke Natsuki as Himself
- Terumi Niki as Herself
- Steven Spielberg as Himself
- Martin Scorsese as Himself
- as Himself
- as Himself
- as Herself
- Tadao Sato as Himself
- Sadao Nakajima as Himself
- Haruo Nakajima as Himself
- as Himself
- as Himself
- Kōji Yakusho as Himself
- Keanu Reeves as Narrator
Production[]
Mifune was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, known for producing 13 Assassins and Sukiyaki Western Django.[2]
Writing[]
Mifune is inspired by the book Samurai: Hyōden Mifune Toshirō (Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō) by Matsuda Michiko.[1][3]
Filming[]
Release[]
Mifune officially opened on November 25, 2016 at the IFC Center in New York City, over a year after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2015.[4][2]
Its opening coincided with Toshiro Mifune being honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—the ceremony also featured a screening of the film.[5]
Home media[]
On April 25, 2017, Netflix began streaming Mifune in the United States on the same day as its DVD release.[6]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[7]
On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Awards and nominations[]
- Venice Film Festival (2015)
- Nominated – Best Documentary on Cinema – Steven Okazaki
- Nominated – Documentary Feature – Steven Okazaki
- Denver International Film Festival (2016)
- Nominated – Best Documentary – Steven Okazaki
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Okazaki, Steven (Director) (November 25, 2016). Mifune: The Last Samurai (Motion picture). United States: Creative Associates Limited.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maunula, Vili. "Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival". Akira Kurosawa Info. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Matsuda Michiko". Nippon. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (November 23, 2016). "Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero – Interview". IndieWire. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Mifune Netflix and DVD Release". Farallon Films. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
External links[]
- 2015 films
- Akira Kurosawa
- Films directed by Steven Okazaki
- Japanese epic films
- Japanese documentary films
- Japanese films
- Japanese-language films
- Samurai films
- Seven Samurai
- Toho films
- 2015 documentary films
- 2015 martial arts films