Release dates

April 25, 2017

98 months ago

DVD / VOD / Blu-ray

Released

DVD
Apr 25, 2017
98 months ago
VOD
Apr 25, 2017
98 months ago
Blu-ray
Apr 25, 2017
98 months ago
Cinema
Nov 25, 2016
103 months ago

Mifune: The Last Samurai release date

The movie Mifune: The Last Samurai is already released on Cinema, DVD, VOD and Blu-ray in the USA.

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Movie
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It tells the story of Toshiro Mifune, legendary Japanese actor for ...
It tells the story of Toshiro Mifune, legendary Japanese actor for many Akira Kurosawa films, who is the first Asian international star even before Bruce Lee and who has won the Best Actor Award at Venice International Film Festival for Akahige (Red Beard) exactly 50 years ago. The documentary also explores the world of the golden era of Japanese cinema and its history, along with the war that ...
It tells the story of Toshiro Mifune, legendary Japanese actor for many Akira Kurosawa films, who is the first Asian international star even before Bruce Lee and who has won the Best Actor Award at Venice International Film Festival for Akahige (Red Beard) exactly 50 years ago. The documentary also explores the world of the golden era of Japanese cinema and its history, along with the war that affected Mifune's life and career.
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What the critics say

Based on 9 reviews, Mifune: The Last Samurai gets an average review score of 65

B/A+
avclub.com
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Mifune: The Last Samurai analyzes the universal appeal of a Japanese actor.

3069d ago

80/100
thewrap.com
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Toshiro Mifune and his unforgettable collaborations with Akira Kurosawa are recalled in this celebratory doc about the indelible actor

3069d ago

3/4
rogerebert.com
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Mifune put himself through a lot. He was a heavy drinker whose alcohol abuse ended up affecting his family life.

3069d ago

B-/A+
thefilmstage.com
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But these moments, in which Okazaki reflects on Mifune’s choices through the actor’s own experiences, are the best parts of the film. For much of the documentary, however, the director falls back on a casual run-down of the actor’s work, and singularly fails to draw much from Mifune’s personal life.

3069d ago

70/100
nytimes.com
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“Mifune: The Last Samurai” is a celebration of the originality and influence of the Japanese star Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997), shown as a rare actor capable of the subtlest stoicism and the wildest bravado.

3069d ago

60/100
variety.com
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A look at the life and art of Toshiro Mifune captures a Japanese movie star's revolutionary ferocity but not the mystery behind it.

3069d ago

50/100
villagevoice.com
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Underwhelming biographical doc Mifune: The Last Samurai presents Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai, Rashomon) as the personification of samurai-like reserve and loyalty.

3069d ago

2/4
slantmagazine.com
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In many ways, Toshirô Mifune the man remains just as mysterious after watching the film as he was before.

3069d ago

50/100
hollywoodreporter.com
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Directors Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are among those who pay tribute to celebrated Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune in this Telluride doc.

3069d ago

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