Mifune: The Last Samurai
Directed bySteven Okazaki
Screenplay by
Produced byToshiaki Nakazawa
Starring
Cinematography
  • Tohru Hina
  • Yasuyuki Ishikawa
Edited bySteven Okazaki
Music byJeffrey Wood
Production
companies
  • Creative Associates Limited
  • Farallon Films
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release dates
  • September 7, 2015 (2015-09-07) (Venice)
  • November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States

Mifune: The Last Samurai, also known as Mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed by Steven Okazaki. It chronicles the life of Toshiro Mifune, a Japanese actor and international star most noted for playing samurai characters in films by Akira Kurosawa.[1]


Cast

Production

Mifune was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, known for producing 13 Assassins and Sukiyaki Western Django.[2]

Writing

Mifune is inspired by the book Samurai: Hyōden Mifune Toshirō (Samurai: A Biography of Mifune Toshirō) by Matsuda Michiko.[1][3]

Release

Mifune officially opened on November 25, 2016 at the IFC Center in New York City, over a year after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2015.[4][2]

Its opening coincided with Toshiro Mifune being honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—the ceremony also featured a screening of the film.[5]

Home media

On April 25, 2017, Netflix began streaming Mifune in the United States on the same day as its DVD release.[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[7]

On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Awards and nominations

Venice Film Festival (2015)
Hawaii International Film Festival (2016)
Denver International Film Festival (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 Okazaki, Steven (Director) (November 25, 2016). Mifune: The Last Samurai (Motion picture). United States: Creative Associates Limited.
  2. 1 2 Maunula, Vili. "Mifune: The Last Samurai shown at the Venice Film Festival". Akira Kurosawa Info. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. "Matsuda Michiko". Nippon. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. Kohn, Eric (November 23, 2016). "Toshiro Mifune: The First Non-White Movie Hero – Interview". IndieWire. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. "Hollywood Chamber to Honor Toshiro Mifune with Walk of Fame Star". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. "Mifune Netflix and DVD Release". Farallon Films. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  8. "Mifune: The Last Samurai". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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