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Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015)

Mifune: The Last Samurai poster
Directed by
Steven Okazaki
Genre
epic film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Toshiro Mifune, the Japanese actor famous for his samurai roles. It covers his life and career through interviews, film clips, and personal stories from people who knew him.

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What happens

Mifune: The Last Samurai, also known as Mifune, is a 2015 biographical documentary directed and co-written 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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