Mifune [DVD] : the last samurai : a documentary about Toshiro Mifune

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[DVD] : 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.

Publication Information:

[Culver City, California] : Strand Releasing, [2017]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (80 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Title from title frame.

Originally released as a documentary film in 2016.

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

Special features: Original theatrical trailer; Strand trailers.

Abstract:

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.

Reading Level:

Not rated.

Personal Subject:

Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997.

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.

Subject Term:

Motion picture actors and actresses -- Japan -- Biography.

Motion pictures -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.

Samurai films -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.

Genre:

Added Corporate Author:

Sedikku Intānashonaru,

Variant Title:

Portion of title: Last samurai

Credits:

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

Performer:

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.

Technical Details:

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

Language:

English and Japanese dialogue; with optional English subtitles.

Available:

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Mifune [DVD] : the last samurai : a documentary about Toshiro Mifune

Last samurai

Samurai.

Okazaki, Steven, film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.

Nakazawa, Toshiaki, film producer.

Shiraishi, Toichiro, film producer.

Zushi, Kensuke, film producer.

Kito, Yukie, film producer.

Okazaki, Steven, film producer.

Goto, Taro, film producer.

Galbraith, Stuart, 1965- screenwriter.

Hina, Tohru, director of photography.

Ishikawa, Yasuyuki, (Cinematographer), director of photography.

Wood, Jeffrey, 1954- composer (expression)

Reeves, Keanu, narrator.

Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, on-screen participant.

Kagawa, Kyōko, interviewee (expression)

Tsukasa, Yōko, 1934- interviewee (expression)

Tsuchiya, Yoshio, 1927-2017, interviewee (expression)

Katō, Takeshi, 1929-2015, interviewee (expression)

Yachigusa, Kaoru, interviewee (expression)

Natsuki, Yōsuke, 1936-2018, interviewee (expression)

Niki, Terumi, 1949- interviewee (expression)

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- interviewee (expression)

Scorsese, Martin, interviewee (expression)

Mifune, Shiro, 1950- interviewee (expression)

Kurosawa, Hisao, interviewee (expression)

Nogami, Teruyo, 1927- interviewee (expression)

Satō, Tadao, 1930- interviewee (expression)

Nakajima, Sadao, 1934- interviewee (expression)

Nakajima, Haruo, interviewee (expression)

Uni, Kanzo, interviewee (expression)

Akashi, Wataru, interviewee (expression)

Yakusho, Kōji, interviewee (expression)

Adpatation of (work): Matsuda, Michiko, 1949- Samurai.

Sedikku Intānashonaru, presenter.

Dentsū, presenter.

Tokyo MX (Firm), presenter.

Chuo Eigaboeki, presenter.

Creative Associates, Limited, production company.

Farallon Films, production company.

Strand Releasing (Firm) film distributor.

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.

2017

2016

Mifune [DVD] : the last samurai : a documentary about Toshiro Mifune

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DVD - Non-fiction

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