The last samurai stars keanu reeves, steven spielberg, martin scorsese the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. 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. Film documents the legendary mifune, the last samurai. A whole new wave emerged with kurosawas masterpieces, rashomon and the seven samurai, in the early 1950s. 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. The last samurai, also known as mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed by steven okazaki. Nov 22, 2016 two documentaries under consideration here are devoted to the careers of exceptionally talented men. The last samurai, the iconic actors life is documented, revealing the vast influence his. Toshiro mifune 192097 was the most prominent actor of japans golden age of cinema in the 1950s and 60s.
Wataru akashi, kyoko kagawa, and takeshi kato mifune. The writerdirector steven okazaki is a fan of the late japanese actor toshiro mifune, and rightly so. He is best known for his 16film collaboration 194865 with filmmaker akira kurosawa in films such as rashomon, seven samurai, the hidden fortress, throne of blood, and yojimbo nearly 20 years after his death and in the final runup to his centenary, he remains a true giant of japanese cinema. He was a muse for one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, a beacon for. A featurelength documentary about the life and films of legendary actor toshiro mifune. The decline of rerun houses and japanese film retrospectives may have dimmed the memory of an extraordinary actor. After explaining mifunes importance, the movie lays out a brief history of japanese cinema, the chanbara swordplay movie in particular. The last samurai, a new film by academy awardwinning filmmaker steven okazaki, explores the accidental movie career of toshiro. The last samurai is a documentary that vainly searches for and never apprehends the ineffable. Nearly 20 years after his death and in the runup to his centenary, toshiro mifune remains a true giant of japanese cinema.
Doing the rounds of this years film festivals and screened at this years british film institutes london film festival is mifune. Just as john ford and john wayne elevated the american western, exploring the human side of americas violent expansion, japanese director akira kurosawa and actor toshiro mifune transformed the chanbara film, the period swordfighting movie, into provocative narratives that pushed beyond the boundaries of the. A celebration of the greatest actor from the golden age of japanese cinema. 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. 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. Featuring interviews with fans like martin scorsese and steven spielberg, academy awardwinner okazakis documentary looks at the accidental movie career of the mythic toshiro mifune, the japanese star and true giant of world cinema. The last samurai renowned for his work in the films of akira kurosawa, actor toshiro mifune reigned supreme during the golden age of japanese cinema. Explaining mifune s place in the firmament of pop culture, the narration says of his collaborations with director akira kurosawa, without them there would have been no. He appeared in nearly 170 films, but his most compelling work was with director akira kurosawa with whom he made 16 films in 18 years. He is known for his incredible collaborations with akira kurosawa 19101998. The last samurai, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. The last samurai made its japan premiere at the kyoto international film and art festival in october, my first question was why this sort of english.
Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema, including rashomon, seven samurai, hidden fortress and yojimbo. Nov 25, 2016 over the course of his legendary acting career, toshiro mifune was a samurai, a stray dog, and a shoe tycoon. 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 boasts a contextual understanding of mifunes appeal and success, though approaches his twilight as something of a footnote. From the seven samurai to rashomon and yojimbo, his one of a kind, ferocious presence added a timeless spark to the films of akira kurosawa, among others. Oct 16, 2016 a celebration of the greatest actor from the golden age of japanese cinema. The last samurai 2016 trailers and clips moviefone. 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. Over the course of his legendary acting career, toshiro mifune was a samurai, a stray dog, and a shoe tycoon.
A featurelength documentary about the life and films of legendary actor toshiro mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as steven spielberg and martin scorsese. The last samurai is a perfectly serviceable documentary on the great japanese actor toshir mifune if you arent looking for any information you couldnt find on the mans wikipedia page. He is best known for his 16film collaboration 194865 with filmmaker akira kurosawa in films such as rashomon, seven samurai, the hidden fortress, throne of blood, and yojimbo. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa during the golden age of japanese cinema. The last samurai should be required viewing for any fan of classic japanese film. Yet the doc fails to provide any trenchant analysis of these seminal films. He also portrayed miyamoto musashi in hiroshi inagakis samurai trilogy and one. The last samurai, a new documentary directed by the oscar winning director steven okazaki days of waiting, unfinished business, produced by. The last samurai, starring wataru akashi and kyoko kagawa mifune. The last samurai 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Dec 14, 2016 there arent many movie stars more iconic than toshiro mifune, who for most americans is japanese cinema. The last samurai that opens at the ifc center in new york on friday is as much a documentary on director akira kurosawa since most of mifunes career entailed starring in kurosawas films such as seven samurai, rashomon, et al. Mifune, le dernier des samourais film 2016 allocine. Mifune is of course best known for his collaboration with.
The last samurai 2016 on netflix in any country worldwide, even if its not in your country yet. Explaining mifunes place in the firmament of pop culture, the narration says of his collaborations with director akira kurosawa, without them there would have been no. 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. Though there are no credible disputes over the ability and range of mifunes talent, the representation. Laden sie dieses spiel fur windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. That his closest competitor in this regard is a fictional charactergodzillais a point humorously made in mifune. 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. Contact the author of this piece, send a letter to the editor, like us on facebook, or follow us on twitter. The last samurai, a new film by academy awardwinning filmmaker steven okazaki, explores the. The last samurai boasts a contextual understanding of mifunes appeal and success, though approaches his twilight as something of a. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director akira kurosawa, including such masterpieces as rashomon, seven samurai, and yojimbo. With wataru akashi, kyoko kagawa, takeshi kato, hisao kurosawa. September 27, 2016 the official international trailer for mifune. 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.
The japanese actor appeared in almost 170 feature films. The last samurai provides an interesting look at mifunes personal life, one defined by a love of strong drink, cars and playing cards. The last samurai, and perhaps of any successful documentary about cinema history, is that it makes you want to run out and see the movies all over again. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. But he, like any serious devotee of a movie star, wants to know what made the man shine on celluloid. Two documentaries under consideration here are devoted to the careers of exceptionally talented men. Dec, 2016 featuring interviews with fans like martin scorsese and steven spielberg, academy awardwinner okazakis documentary looks at the accidental movie career of the mythic toshiro mifune, the japanese star and true giant of world cinema. The last samurai 2016 11252016 us documentary 1h 20m user score. The last samurai gets a new trailer and poster live. Although fans like me will likely be the first in line to see it. It chronicles the life of toshiro mifune, a japanese actor and international star most noted for playing samurai characters in films by akira kurosawa. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking. The last samurai, a new documentary by steven okazaki, oscar winner for his 1991 short days of waiting. 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.