When Seven Samurai was released in Japan on April 26, 1954, it changed cinematic storytelling forever. Arguably the most famous film by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai created the template ...

A version of this interview was original published at the Telluride Film Festival, where “Mifune” premiered this fall. The film opens November 25 at the IFC Center in New York with more cities to ...

The image of Toshiro Mifune wielding a samurai sword, eyes glaring at his foe, is among the first images to come to most American filmgoers’s minds when they think about Japanese cinema. And ...

Note: "Drunken Angel" screens April 14 at MOPA as part of Famous Firsts since it marks the first collaboration of Mifune and Kurosawa The documentary "Mifune: The Last Samurai" played at the San Diego ...

Toshiro Mifune was a name to conjure with. A galvanic performer who was as present in his roles as anyone who ever lived, the legendary Japanese actor is the subject of “Mifune: The Last Samurai,” a ...

The great thing about Northampton is that you can go out for ice cream and anything can happen. And, so it was that my grapefruit sorbet got smooshed in with Hurricane Katrina, crumbled up Heath bar, ...

Yes, the Japanese team was one of cinema’s great collaborations. But Film Forum’s salute to Toshiro Mifune shows that he was a superb actor no matter who was in the director’s chair. By Mike Hale ...

Director Steven Okazaki’s documentary on movie star Toshiro Mifune features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and others. A version of this interview was original published at the ...