Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura. The inhabitants of a small village hire seven samurai to protect them from bandit attacks. When the samurai arrive, a spectacular series of battles begin. Directed by... more
Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo. One of Akira Kurosawa's classic screen achievements takes form in this compelling tale of the murder of a samurai and the rape of his wife in medieval Japan. The crimes... more
Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki. In this feudal Japan-set adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a vicious samurai warrior rises to power he cannot fully wield, and the curses of ancient... more
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura. This great samurai epic tells the story of a princess under the protection of a brave and resourceful general who is pursued by enemies of her clan. In Japanese with... more
Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai. In order to free a village from the clutches of a corrupt government, a clever samurai pits two warring gangs against each other. Directed by Akira... more
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai. Yojimbo sequel in which a samurai leads a group of inexperienced warriors trying to expose corruption among the clan elders. Directed by Akira Kurasawa. In Japanese... more
Tatsuya Nakadai (Harakiri) and Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final... more
Thanks to perhaps the most indelible character in Akira Kurosawa's oeuvre, Yojimbo surpassed even Seven Samurai in popularity when it was released. The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly... more
A peerless chronicler of the soul who specialized in supremely emotional, visually exquisite films about the circumstances of women in Japanese society throughout it's history, Kenji Mizoguchi had... more
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyoko Kagawa. An affluent urban industrialist is targeted by a mysterious kidnapper, and the police investigation into the crime reveals things about the society of... more