Mifune: The Last Samurai: Difference between revisions
m →Writing |
|||
| Line 85: | Line 85: | ||
==Reception== |
==Reception== |
||
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on |
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. |
||
On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". |
On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". |
||
Revision as of 06:37, 9 April 2018
This sandbox is in the article namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{User sandbox}} template.
| Mifune: The Last Samurai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steven Okazaki |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Produced by | Toshiaki Nakazawa |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography |
|
| Edited by | Steven Okazaki |
| Music by | Jeffrey wood |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
Release date |
|
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $61,691 |
Mifune: The Last Samurai, also known as Mifune, is a 2016 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
Cast
- Toshiro Mifune (archival footage) as Himself
- Akira Kurosawa (archival footage) as Himself
- Kyoko Kagawa as Himself
- Yoko Tsukasa as Himself
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Himself
- Takeshi Kato as Himself
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Himself
- Yosuke Natsuki as Himself
- Terumi Niki as Himself
- Steven Spielberg as Himself
- Martin Scorsese as Himself
- Shiro Mifune as Himself
- Hisao Kurosawa as Himself
- Teruyo Nogami as Himself
- Tadao Sato as Himself
- Sadao Nakajima as Himself
- Haruo Nakajima as Himself
- Kanzo Uni as Himself
- Wataru Akashi as Himself
- Koji 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.
On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Awards and nominations
- Venice Film Festival (2015)
- Nominated - Best Documentary on Cinema - Steven Okazaki
- Nominated - Documentary Feature - Steven Okazaki
- Nominated - Best Documentary - Steven Okazaki
See also
References
- ^ a b Okazaki, Steven (Director) (November 25, 2016). Mifune: The Last Samurai (Motion picture). United States: Creative Associates Limited.
- ^ a b Maunula, Vili. "Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival". Akira Kurosawa Info. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Matsuda Michiko". Nippon. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Kohn, Eric. "Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero - Interview". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Mifune Netflix and DVD Release". Farallon Films. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
External links
Mifune: The Last Samurai
 | This article, Mifune: The Last Samurai, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |