Mifune: The Last Samurai

Nan
1h 21m
2016
7.156 /10 (48)

A documentary about Toshirō Mifune

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.

Country : Japan, United States of America
Languages : English, 日本語
Released Date: 2016-12-02

Top Billed Cast

Keanu Reeves

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kyōko Kagawa

Self - Actress

Yōko Tsukasa

Self - Actress

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Self - Actor

Takeshi Katō

Self - Actor

Kaoru Yachigusa

Self - Actress

Yōsuke Natsuki

Self - Actor

Terumi Niki

Self - Actress

Steven Spielberg

Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker

Shirō Mifune

Self - Mifune's Eldest Son

Hisao Kurosawa

Self - Kurosawa's Eldest Son

Teruyo Nogami

Self - Script Supervisor

Tadao Satō

Self - Film Historian

Sadao Nakajima

Self - Filmmaker

Haruo Nakajima

Self - Actor

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