Strand Releasing celebrates MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI (review)

Narrated by Keanu Reeves, this intimate documentary looks at the life of actor Toshiro Mifune through the eyes of his children and the people who worked with him.  Starting with his childhood and military experience, the film finds the future star getting into acting merely to eat in post-war Japan and looks at his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa and other major figures of Japanese cinema.

REVIEW LINK: Strand Releasing (US) Region 1 NTSC DVD (DVDBeaver)

MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 1.78:1 widescreen
• English/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
• Optional English subtitles for the Japanese dialogue
• Trailer
• Previews