MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI
Steven Okazaki

O.V. English

A documentary about the prolific career of Toshirô Mifune, the Japanese actor who helped define the samurai film. Japanese-American filmmaker Steven Okazaki pays tribute to Toshirô Mifune (1920- 1997), Akira Kurosawa’s (Seven Samurai, Rashômon) preferred leading man. A star of the golden age of Japanese cinema, he appeared in more than 170 films, including several that enjoyed international success. Made from previously unseen archival material, including footage from many shoots...