Trailer for Steven Okazaki's Documentary 'Mifune: The Last Samurai'by Alex Billington. September 2. 1, 2. Source: You. Tube! The first official trailer has debuted online for a fantastic documentary called Mifune: The Last Samurai, profiling the life and work of Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune. If you're a cinephile you're already very familiar with Mifune - he starred in numerous Akira Kurosawa films including The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Rashomon, as well as tons of other classic Japanese films. This doc examines his life work with old footage and photographs and tells his story from the early beginnings of his career, to his falling out with Kurosawa and final roles. Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are two of the filmmakers who talk about how incredible Mifune was, with more special guests. The first official trailer has debuted online for a fantastic documentary. One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants. I caught this film at the Telluride Film Festival and loved it - highly recommended. Here's the first trailer for Steven Okazaki's documentary Mifune: The Last Samurai, found on You. Tube: Nearly 2. 0 years after his death and in the final run- up to his centenary, Toshiro Mifune remains a true giant of Japanese cinema. Rich with archive footage and personal reminiscences from family and friends, this Keanu Reeves- narrated documentary shines a light on both the man and the actor, starting with his childhood and military service, through to his early years in the popular 'chanbara' action movies that he would later draw on for a string of masterpieces made with legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Mifune: The Last Samurai reveals him as a formidable and mercurial talent, both onscreen and off, and offers rare insights into his background that draw intriguing parallels with Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum and the Hollywood hard men of his generation. Mifune: The Last Samurai is directed by Steven Okazaki, of The Mushroom Club previously. The film premiered at the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, and also played in London. Opens limited in the US starting November 2. Thanksgiving week. Excited for this? Find more posts in. Docs, To Watch, Trailer. Watch Seven Samurai Online Free: A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Discover more on Zerg. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. I attended the UC Santa Cruz forum on the Affordable Housing Crisis held at the MAH last Thursday ( 10/13). The focus was on the rental. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) With Toei, the largest producer of period. He studied the movement of lions. He’s like a caged animal,” says Martin Scorsese in the (above) trailer. Read 'The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema'. As the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, now's the time to celebrate the. This story revolves around a Japanese samurai known as mifune. He is from a humble farm in Hiroshima who must protect his family from yet another attack by the. Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was born in Tsingtao, China. We use cookies to offer an improved online experience and offer you content and services adapted to your interests. By using Dailymotion, you are giving.
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