Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

A documentary about Toshirō Mifune

Directed by Steven Okazaki

Produced by Farallon Films, CAL

201681 min7.0 / 10

A reverent biographical portrait of a cinema legend that celebrates his artistic legacy while reflecting on the passage of time and the evolution of Japanese film.

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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