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| music = Jeffrey wood
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| distributor = Strand Releasing
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|11|25}}
| released = {{Film date|2015|09|07|Venice|2016|11|25}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = United States
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| language = English
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'''''Mifune: The Last Samurai''''', also known as ''Mifune'', is a 2015 biographical documentary directed and co-written 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]].<ref name="Mifune doc">{{cite AV media | people=Okazaki, Steven (Director) | date=November 25, 2016 | title=Mifune: The Last Samurai | medium=Motion picture | location=United States | publisher=Creative Associates Limited}}</ref>


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'''''Mifune: The Last Samurai''''', also known as ''Mifune'', is a 2016 [[biography|biographical]] [[documentary]] directed by [[Steven Okazaki]]. It chronicles the life of [[Toshiro Mifune]], a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[actor]] and international star most noted for playing [[samurai]] characters in films by [[Akira Kurosawa]].<ref name="Mifune doc">{{cite AV media | people=Okazaki, Steven (Director) | date=November 25, 2016 | title=Mifune: The Last Samurai | medium=Motion picture | location=United States | publisher=Creative Associates Limited}}</ref>

==Plot==
==Plot==

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==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Toshiro Mifune]] (archival footage) as Himself
* [[Toshiro Mifune]] (archival footage) as himself
* [[Akira Kurosawa]] (archival footage) as Himself
* [[Akira Kurosawa]] (archival footage) as himself
* [[Kyoko Kagawa]] as Himself
* [[Kyōko Kagawa]] as herself
* [[Yoko Tsukasa]] as Himself
* [[Yoko Tsukasa]] as herself
* [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] as Himself
* [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] as himself
* [[Takeshi Kato]] as Himself
* [[Takeshi Katō (actor)|Takeshi Kato]] as himself
* [[Kaoru Yachigusa]] as Himself
* [[Kaoru Yachigusa]] as herself
* [[Yosuke Natsuki]] as Himself
* [[Yosuke Natsuki]] as himself
* [[Terumi Niki]] as Himself
* [[Terumi Niki]] as herself
* [[Steven Spielberg]] as Himself
* [[Steven Spielberg]] as himself
* [[Martin Scorsese]] as Himself
* [[Martin Scorsese]] as himself
* [[Shiro Mifune]] as Himself
* [[Shiro Mifune]] as himself
* [[Hisao Kurosawa]] as Himself
* [[Hisao Kurosawa]] as himself
* [[Teruyo Nogami]] as Himself
* [[Teruyo Nogami]] as herself
* [[Tadao Sato]] as Himself
* [[Tadao Sato]] as himself
* [[Sadao Nakajima]] as Himself
* [[Sadao Nakajima]] as himself
* [[Haruo Nakajima]] as Himself
* [[Haruo Nakajima]] as himself
* [[Kanzo Uni]] as Himself
* [[Kanzo Uni]] as himself
* [[Wataru Akashi]] as Himself
* [[Wataru Akashi]] as himself
* [[Koji Yakusho]] as Himself
* [[Kōji Yakusho]] as himself
* [[Keanu Reeves]] as Narrator
* [[Keanu Reeves]] as narrator


==Production==
==Production==
''Mifune'' was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, known for producing [[13 Assassins]] and [[Sukiyaki Western Django]].<ref name="Mifune Venice">{{cite web|last1=Maunula|first1=Vili|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival|url=http://akirakurosawa.info/2015/09/10/mifune-the-last-samurai-shown-at-the-venice-film-festival/|website=Akira Kurosawa Info|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
''Mifune'' was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, known for producing ''[[13 Assassins (2010 film)|13 Assassins]]'' and ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''.<ref name="Mifune Venice">{{cite web|last1=Maunula|first1=Vili|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival|url=http://akirakurosawa.info/2015/09/10/mifune-the-last-samurai-shown-at-the-venice-film-festival/|website=Akira Kurosawa Info|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>


===Writing===
===Writing===
''Mifune'' is inspired by the book ''Samurai: Hyōden Mifune Toshirō'' (''Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō'') by Matsuda Michiko.<ref name="Mifune doc" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Matsuda Michiko|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/authordata/matsuda-michiko/|website=Nippon|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
''Mifune'' is inspired by the book ''Samurai: Hyōden Mifune Toshirō'' (''Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō'') by Matsuda Michiko.<ref name="Mifune doc" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Matsuda Michiko|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/authordata/matsuda-michiko/|website=Nippon|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
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===Filming===


==Release==
==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.<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web|last1=Kohn|first1=Eric|title=Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero - Interview|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/toshiro-mifune-documentary-interview-steven-okazaki-1201749434/|website=IndieWire|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref name= "Mifune Venice />
''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.<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web|last1=Kohn|first1=Eric|title=Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero – Interview|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/toshiro-mifune-documentary-interview-steven-okazaki-1201749434/|website=IndieWire|date=November 23, 2016|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name= "Mifune Venice" />


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.<ref name="Star press release">{{cite web|title=Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star|url=http://business.hollywoodchamber.net/news/details/hollywood-chamber-to-honor-toshiro-mifune-with-walk-of-fame-star|website=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Star press release">{{cite web|title=Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star|url=http://business.hollywoodchamber.net/news/details/hollywood-chamber-to-honor-toshiro-mifune-with-walk-of-fame-star|website=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>


===Home media===
===Home media===
On April 25, 2017, [[Netflix]] began streaming ''Mifune'' in the United States on the same day as its DVD release.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune Netflix and DVD Release|url=http://www.farfilm.com/news/|website=Farallon Films|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
On April 25, 2017, [[Netflix]] began streaming ''Mifune'' in the United States on the same day as its DVD release.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune Netflix and DVD Release|url=http://www.farfilm.com/news/|website=Farallon Films|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Reception==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mifune_the_last_samurai/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=14 May 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mifune_the_last_samurai/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref>


On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mifune-the-last-samurai|website=Metacritic|accessdate=14 May 2018}}</ref>
On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=Mifune: The Last Samurai|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mifune-the-last-samurai|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
;[[Venice Film Festival]] (2015)
;[[Venice Film Festival]] (2015)
* Nominated - Best Documentary on Cinema - [[Steven Okazaki]]
* Nominated – Best Documentary on Cinema – [[Steven Okazaki]]
;[[Hawaii International Film Festival]] (2016)
;[[Hawaii International Film Festival]] (2016)
* Nominated - Documentary Feature - [[Steven Okazaki]]
* Nominated – Documentary Feature – [[Steven Okazaki]]
;[[Denver International Film Festival]] (2016)
;[[Denver International Film Festival]] (2016)
* Nominated - Best Documentary - [[Steven Okazaki]]
* Nominated – Best Documentary – [[Steven Okazaki]]

==See also==


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4000670}}


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== Mifune: The Last Samurai ==

Latest revision as of 06:07, 22 July 2024

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Directed bySteven Okazaki
Screenplay by
Produced byToshiaki Nakazawa
Starring
Cinematography
  • Tohru Hina
  • Yasuyuki Ishikawa
Edited bySteven Okazaki
Music byJeffrey Wood
Production
companies
  • Creative Associates Limited
  • Farallon Films
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release dates
  • September 7, 2015 (2015-09-07) (Venice)
  • November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States

Mifune: The Last Samurai, also known as Mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed and co-written 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]


Cast

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Production

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Mifune was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, known for producing 13 Assassins and Sukiyaki Western Django.[2]

Writing

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Mifune is inspired by the book Samurai: Hyōden Mifune Toshirō (Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō) by Matsuda Michiko.[1][3]

Release

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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

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On April 25, 2017, Netflix began streaming Mifune in the United States on the same day as its DVD release.[6]

Reception

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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

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Venice Film Festival (2015)
Hawaii International Film Festival (2016)
Denver International Film Festival (2016)

References

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  1. ^ a b Okazaki, Steven (Director) (November 25, 2016). Mifune: The Last Samurai (Motion picture). United States: Creative Associates Limited.
  2. ^ a b Maunula, Vili. "Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival". Akira Kurosawa Info. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Matsuda Michiko". Nippon. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric (November 23, 2016). "Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero – Interview". IndieWire. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mifune Netflix and DVD Release". Farallon Films. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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