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Films starring Toshiro Mifune
Probably the most famous film actor in the history of Japanese cinema, Mifune is inevitably associated with the many Samurai roles he undertook during his long career. The Seven Samurai is his best-known appearance, but he was even better as the wiley manipulator in Yojimbo, for which he won the Best Actor award at Venice. He was terrific in his... show more > Recommended Films starring Toshiro Mifune
 Seven Samurai1954, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Superlative adventure film in which seven warriors defend a village from ferocious bandits. With comedy, pathos, tension and some of the finest action sequences ever filmed, this is simply magnificent cinema. It was of course later remade as 'The ... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Rashomon1950, Akira Kurosawa, DVD A woodcutter witnesses an ambush, rape and murder in a forest. In the telling of the tale however, each of the four participants gives a different view of what happened - is anyone telling the truth? This film was arguably the first to alert Weste... £9.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Yojimbo1961, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Aka The Bodyguard. The story of a lone Samurai who appears one day in a feuding gamblers' town as a mercenary for sale, widely considered to be one of the best action/adventure movies ever made. Later remade by Leone as A Fistful of Dollars. £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Throne Of Blood1957, Akira Kurosawa, DVD You will find no poetry in Throne of Blood's sparse dialogue, and little subtlety in its characterisation, but its pace, atmosphere and imagery have a power that is absolutely Shakespearean. The Bard's evocation of tenth-century Scotland is brilli... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 The Hidden Fortress1958, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Set in the clan wars of 16th century Japan, a solitary Samurai escorts a young fugitive princess on the run through enemy territory. Treatment is part traditional (Noh theatre) and part eclectic (John Ford) resulting in a stirring action adventure... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 The Life Of Oharu1952, Kenji Mizoguchi, DVD A tragic riches-to-rags fable set in 17th century Kyoto documenting a young noblewoman's fall from grace. With unflinching realism and atmospheric detail, this film established Mizoguchi as one of Japan's greatest directors. £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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The Idiot (Masters Of Cinema)1951, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Kurosawa's only adaptation of a Dostoevsky novel was a cherished project on which it is claimed he expended more effort than on any other film. His electrifying dramatisation uproots the novel's Russian Summer setting to a memorable, snowbound Hok... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Sanjuro1962, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Shows Kurosawa's lightest touch in dealing with the Samurai genre. With a heady blend of traditional Japanese theatrical conventions and the language of Western film-making, Sanjuro is a masterpiece of comedy-drama, with a final fight scene so swi... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Red Beard1965, Akira Kurosawa, DVD The last and most ambitious of Kurosawa's collaborations with Mifune, who plays an authoritarian but humane doctor who has to teach an idle new intern responsibility to oneself and others. A series of vignettes transform the arrogant student into ... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Classic Kurosawa Collection1949-65, Akira Kurosawa, DVD A collection of five of Kurosawa's best-known titles, offering an ideal introduction to the work of the Japanese director. Features Stray Dog (1949), Ikiru (1952), I Live in Fear (1955), Throne of Blood (1957) and Red Beard (1965). £49.49 RRP: £59.99
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 High And Low1963, Akira Kurosawa, DVD A ruthless kidnapper aiming to snatch a wealthy industrialist's son takes the chauffeur's son by mistake - but still demands the ransom. Inspector Tokuro is ruthless in his pursuit of the kidnapper, and the tension increases as he closes in on his... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 The Bad Sleep Well1960, Akira Kurosawa, DVD The first feature from Kurosawa's own production company is an adaptation of an Ed McBain novel with distinct overtones of Hamlet. Leisurely paced and bitterly ironic, it's also an exposé of the corruption and politics of greed at the heart of Jap... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 Drunken Angel1948, Akira Kurosawa, DVD Set in a depressed post-war Japan still occupied by the Americans, this is both a character-driven film noir and an allegory of Japan's reconstruction, in which the worlds of a greedy, alcoholic doctor and a shallow young Yakuza gangster collide. ... £15.99 RRP: £19.99
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 The Lower Depths1957, Akira Kurosawa, VHSPAL Based on Gorky's classic proletarian drama set in a Moscow doss-house and transposed to a Tokyo hovel. A claustrophobic piece of fine theatrical ensemble acting, rich in long slow takes, and grotesque black humour. £15.99 RRP: £15.99
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