I’m a huge fan of samurai movies. As such, I love the Japanese actors Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai. I came for the samurai movies and soon learned that both actors are incredible in a wide variety of films. They are truly two of the best of all time, and I seldom think of one without thinking of the other. It made me quite sad when I read that Nakadai passed away a few days ago on November 8th at 92 years of age. Back in 1962, Nakadai starred in possibly the greatest samurai film of all time, Masaki Kobayashi’s HARAKIRI. It’s truly a masterpiece, with a powerful story and incredible action. In honor of Tatsuya Nakadai, I’m sharing the trailer for HARAKIRI below, and I recommend it to everyone!
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Today is the great Akira Kurosawa’s Birthday!
I love director Akira Kurosawa. He’s one of the all time greats. His movies RASHOMON (1951), IKIRU (1952), SEVEN SAMURAI (1954), THRONE OF BLOOD (1957), THE BAD SLEEP WELL (1960), and YOJIMBO (1961) are some of the greatest movies ever made. His work has inspired so many great filmmakers, and so many great movies, including THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960), A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964), and STAR WARS (1977) just to name a few.
On Kurosawa’s 115th Birthday, I share one of my favorite scenes, from one of my favorite movies (SANJURO), featuring two of my favorite actors (Toshiro Mifune & Tatsuya Nakadai). Enjoy my friends, and rest in peace, Mr. Kurosawa!
Through the Shattered Lens 