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Mifune : the last samurai : a documentary about Toshiro Mifune / Sedic International, Dentsu, Tokyo Mx, Chuo Eigaboeki present ; a production of Creative Associates, Limited and Farallon Films ; a film by Steven Okazaki ; directed & edited by Steven Okazaki ; produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, Toichiro Shiraishi ; producers, Kensuke Zushi, Yukie Kito, Steven Okazaki, Taro Goto ; written by Steven Okazaki, Stuart Galbraith IV.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 3625-2 | Strand ReleasingLanguage: English, Japanese Original language: Japanese Subtitle language: English Publisher: [Culver City, California] : Strand Releasing, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Last samurai
Related works:
  • Adpatation of (work): Matsuda, Michiko, 1949- Samurai
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Directors of photography, Tohru Hina, Yasuyuki Ishikawa ; music, Jeffrey Wood.
Kyoko Kagawa, Yoko Tsukasa, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takeshi Kato, Kaoru Yachigusa, Yosuke Natsuki, Terumi Niki, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Shiro Mifune, Hisao Kurosawa, Teruyo Nogami, Tadao Sato, Sadao Nakajima, Haruo Nakajima, Kanzo Uni, Wataru Akashi, Koji Yakusho ; narrated by Keanu Reeves.Summary: A new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made sixteen remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD WORLD 791.4309 M633 Available 33111009944212
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made sixteen remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars.

DVD, NTSC; 16:9 widescreen presentation, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, region 1.

English and Japanese dialogue; with optional English subtitles.

Kyoko Kagawa, Yoko Tsukasa, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takeshi Kato, Kaoru Yachigusa, Yosuke Natsuki, Terumi Niki, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Shiro Mifune, Hisao Kurosawa, Teruyo Nogami, Tadao Sato, Sadao Nakajima, Haruo Nakajima, Kanzo Uni, Wataru Akashi, Koji Yakusho ; narrated by Keanu Reeves.

Directors of photography, Tohru Hina, Yasuyuki Ishikawa ; music, Jeffrey Wood.

Title from title frame.

Originally released as a documentary film in 2016.

Inspired by the book Samurai : hyoden Mifune Toshio, by Michiko Matsuda.

Not rated.

A new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made sixteen remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars.

Special features: Original theatrical trailer; Strand trailers.

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