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Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

A documentary about Toshirō Mifune

20167.11h 21m

Overview

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

Directed by Steven Okazaki
Written by Michiko Matsuda, Steven Okazaki, Stuart Galbraith IV
Produced by Tōichirō Shiraishi, Steven Okazaki, Toshiaki Nakazawa
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Top Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Self - Actress

Yōko Tsukasa

Yōko Tsukasa

Self - Actress

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Self - Actor

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Self - Actor

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Self - Actress

Yōsuke Natsuki

Yōsuke Natsuki

Self - Actor

Terumi Niki

Terumi Niki

Self - Actress

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker

Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemabiographycinema historyportrait of an artist

About Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai is a documentary film released in 2016 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, biography, cinema history, portrait of an artist. Directed by Steven Okazaki, it stars Keanu Reeves, Kyōko Kagawa, Yōko Tsukasa. An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

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