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Toshiro Mifune - 25 Titles Found
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Seven Samurai (50th Anniversary Uncut Version)
(1954) [PG]
In 16th Century Japan a poor village is raided every of year by a group bandits until, driven to the brink of starvation, the villagers decide to hire professional warriors to protect them. With only three meagre meals a day to offer as payment, their quest seems an impossible one. A simple plot,... More
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Throne Of Blood
(1957) [PG]
Kurosawa's film career began in 1936 at the Photo Chemical Laboratories in Tokyo. His directorial debut in 1943, Judo Saga, bore evidence of his economy of expression and marked his humanist approach. His Rashomon won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, and this led to the... More
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Yojimbo
(1961) [PG]
Later to be remade as 'A Fistful Of Dollars' this story of the Samurai-with-no-name is quite simply one of the best action/adventure films ever made. Donning his sword again, Toshiro Mifune allows fate to lead him into an un-named town.
Showing his prowess with the Samurai sword within... More
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Rashomon
(1950) [M]
A woodcutter experiences a horrific series of events - an ambush, rape and murder. In the telling of the tale however, each of the four participants give different views of what actually happened - is any of them telling the truth? Kurosawa's masterful film plays on the subjective nature of truth... More
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The Idiot
(1951) [PG]
Based on Dostoyevky's The Idiot, Akira Kurosawa faithfully translates his favourite author's tale of love and murder to the snowy northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Kameda-a mentally fragile innocent incapable of dishonesty-meets Akama (Toshiro Mifune) on his return home from an asylum. They... More
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Drunken Angel
(1948) [PG]
Originally titled Yoidore tenshi, Drunken Angel was director Akira Kurosawa's first "auteur" project. "I finally discovered myself," he explained later. "It was my picture: I was doing it and no one else." Takashi Shimura plays an alcoholic doctor, running a fleabitten clinic in the slums of... More
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The Hidden Fortress
(1958) [PG]
The story follows two greedy peasants in feudal Japan, Tahei and Matashichi, who are returning home from a failed attempt to profit from a war between neighboring clans. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who... More
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The Bad Sleep Well
(1960) [PG]
In this engaging drama, acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa deftly splices together the nuances of hypocrisy, old feudal misconceptions lingering in modern corruption, and Shakespeare's Hamlet. The rotten corporate world is taken on by Koichi Nishi (Toshiro Mifune), who is looking for... More
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Hell In The Pacific
(1968) [PG]
During World War II, an American marine pilot (Lee Marvin) is shot down and finds his way to a small, unpopulated island in the Pacific where he hopes to find provisions. He soon discovers that he is not alone when he is stalked by a Japanese navy officer (Toshiro Mifune) who is also marooned on... More
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Red Sun
(1971) [PG]
The year is 1871. The Emperor Of Japan decides to make a gift of a priceless Samurai sword to the President of the United States of America. En route to Washington, protected by the Japanese Ambassador and two samurai guards, the train is attacked by bandits led by Link (Charles Bronson) and... More
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