Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015) on Netflix
NR20151h 20mBiographyDocumentary
The samurai roles Toshirō Mifune took in Akira Kurosawa's films made him an international star. Co-stars, family members and filmmakers appear, and archival footage shows his screen work.
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- Netflix3.9/5
- IMDb7.2/101,508 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes83%
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Plot summary
Toshirō Mifune, born in 1920, rose to become the leading actor of Japanese cinema's Golden Age and an international star, best known for the samurai he played in Akira Kurosawa's films. Archival footage of Mifune and of Kurosawa, together with interviews with the actresses and actors who appeared alongside him in his films, with his eldest son, Shirō Mifune, and with Kurosawa's eldest son, Hisao Kurosawa, traces his career up to his death in 1997. Filmmakers also appear among those interviewed, and a narrator carries the account. The documentary was inspired by Matsuda Michiko's book Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō.
Cast
- Hisao Kurosawaas Self - Kurosawa's Eldest Son
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- Tadao Satōas Self - Film Historian
- Wataru Akashias Self - Publicist
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015)
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- Mifune: The Last Samurai opened at the same time Toshiro Mifune was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the ceremony also featured a screening of the film.
