Oddstuff

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三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 隠し砦の三悪人 // The Hidden Fortress (1958)

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三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 野良犬 // Stray Dog (1949)

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Happy Mifune Monday!

1953’s Motion Picture Times included Toshiro Mifune in its Faces of Film.

The photo of Mifune is captioned:

Toshiro Mifune (actor)

Impressive. A brilliant selection.

It was Akira Kurosawa who truly "knew" this man—Toshiro Mifune. One might say, one man knew another. Kurosawa sent Mifune into the world with his own screenplay, "The End of the Silver Mountains," entrusted to his protégé, Senkichi Taniguchi, and then completely mastered him with "Drunken Angel." Mifune lived within the presence of this great director who knew him so well, while simultaneously being under his control.

Mifune's Zatopek-esque rise could be attributed to his talent, luck, or even sheer fortune. Of course, even today, when he's considered a great star, his acting ability is still far from being unquestionable. His nasal low voice still doesn't register on Japanese recording equipment. However, he has an oblivion that transcends these limitations. Behind the oblivion is humor. In other words, he's human. That's what Kurosawa recognized in him.

The fine young man is reportedly heading to Italy. Let us bless his new journey and see how his humor will blossom.

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Toshirō Mifune in Hell in the Pacific (John Boorman - 1968)

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 無法松の一生 // Rickshaw Man (1958)

[toshiros-hands]

Toshiro Mifune in "The Eagle of the Pacific" (1953)

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Toshirō Mifune

[theashenphoenix]

If you love someone else, and because of that we have to say goodbye today, I can give you up easier...

静かなる決闘 // The Quiet Duel (1949) 監督 • 黒澤明 // dir. Kurosawa Akira

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 婚約指環 // Wedding Ring (1950)

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 銀嶺の果て // Snow Trail (1947)

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Toshiro Mifune in "Wedding Ring" (1950)

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 馬喰一代 // The Life of a Horsetrader (1951)

[theashenphoenix]

They say there's no such thing as a bad man. Only bad situations.

野良犬 // Stray Dog (1949) 監督 • 黒澤明 // dir. Kurosawa Akira

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 婚約指環 // Wedding Ring (1950)

[theashenphoenix]

三船敏郎 // MIFUNE TOSHIRO 馬喰一代 // The Life of a Horsetrader (1951)

[toshiros-hands]

why does this pic look so modern 🥹❤️