37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL Oct 30-Nov 3, 2024

37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL October 30-November 3, 2024

Mifune: The Last Samurai

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Toshiro Mifune was the most prominent actor of Japan’s Golden Age of Cinema in the 1950s and 60s. He appeared in nearly 170 films, but his most compelling work was with director Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, The Hidden Fortress). Together they created numerous works of art that thrilled audiences, influenced filmmaking around the world, and transformed the chanbara film, the period sword-fighting movie, into bold, provocative narratives that pushed beyond the boundaries of the genre.

 

Presented by Violet Crown Charlottesville

Date

Saturday, November 5

Time

5:00 PM

Location

Downtown Mall : Violet Crown B

Film Info

Director: Steven Okazaki

Runtime: 80 min.

Genre: Documentaries

Year: 2015

Country: Japan

Featuring: Toshirô Mifune, Wataru Akashi, Kyôko Kagawa, Hisao Kurosawa, Haruo Nakajima.