三船 敏郎 Toshiro Mifune - Senkichi Taniguchi - Collaboration

Legendary actor Toshiro Mifune is known for his masterly performances in the films of Akira Kurosawa, but he also had a long collaboration with director Senkichi Taniguchi that spanned nearly twenty years. This video is a compilation of clips from some of Mifune's most prominent films with Taniguchi.
Thank you to F. C. and M. L.
Movie list in progress.

[@azetboor]

He is incredibly handsome in his youth! Simply incomparable! Flexible, strong, refined, like a leopard.

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Yes, he was beautiful. And his human qualities often show during that period (like in the picture I used as thumbnail for example, you can see how kind, sweet and humble he really was).

[@azetboor]

@@Artdesignandcinema He's adorable! And this is felt in his gaze, natural kindness and light.

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

@@Artdesignandcinema A lion between actors

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

@@Artdesignandcinema where did he struggle on rock?

[@MariaM-sl6cm]

He just showed off the kaleidoscope of colors of his personality with each collaboration he did. No one was or is more talented than him.

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

Such a face, such eyes, I am in love, and Syrano de Bergerac! I WANT TO SEE EVERY MOVIE SHOWN HERE!

[@42kellys]

I just seen it first opening youtube and immediately I just had to watch it, too. I am certain that I am not alone with the feeling that one can never have enough of seeing him. I love the thousand expressions on his face it is scary how expressive he was!

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you! It makes me happy to see people still enjoying truly his movies and his remarkable talent.

[@42kellys]

@@Artdesignandcinema Well, Mifune Toshiro lived up to his name, which means talented and intelligent, and I must say very few people can beat that, if any, at all. It seems you have not been successful in removing my comment, but I took out the detail that should not have been there in the first place. Sending you my love, thank you.

[@42kellys]

I just felt like watching it again. I love that he has so many expressions on his face.

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Yes, he was a master at conveying emotions without words, just by his facial expressions.

[@jamesangussadler8820]

@@Artdesignandcinema epic

[@Artdesignandcinema]

@@jamesangussadler8820 Thank you for your comment! You're welcome on the channel to watch the other videos I made to honor Toshiro Mifune's memory and legacy. The last ones, about his collaboration with directors Kurosawa, Inagaki and Okamoto are, with this one you just saw, maybe my best works in term of editing. The next one will be about "Animas Trujano", then I will work on his duo with the great Takashi Shimura. And make a special trailer for "Seven samurai".

[@yamamotomatu]

これは凄い！ 日本人でもここまで集められないよ。 俺でも初めて見る映像があった。 感動した♪素晴らしい♪ この動画は若い俳優さんたちに、素晴らしい教科書になるだろう♪

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you very much for your comment! I would be happy to share with you the movie you didn't know. You can contact me, using the email address on the channel. And of course, you are welcome to see other videos I made to honor Mifune Toshiro and his unique talent. The next one will be about "Animas Trujano", a fantastic movie that was restored in its original cinemascope format. And one about Inagaki cinematography.

[@42kellys]

@@Artdesignandcinema And you have that film, really? I so want to watch it.

[@MasyuTadashi]

・・・なんだか三船というと黒沢作品の代表的？なものに限られてる気がするが、こ～して見てると随分いろんな作品にでてるんだな～。知らない作品が一杯ある。よく列挙してくれました。ありがとうです。 こめんとを見てると、やはり三船の圧倒的なハンサム度を上げてｒ人が多い。こ～いう顔が「日本人」の印象をつけてると思うと、嬉しいやらちと恥ずかしいやら。でも日本人が見ても三船はハンサムです。それもサムライらしいハンサムです。外国の女性（ハリウッド含めて）三船ファンは多いですね。こ～いうのに見慣れると、比べちゃ～いけませんが、ジャニ系だのなんだの、、、マンガです。アニメです。（まったくだ）だから重厚な作品が創れませんね。みんな存在が軽くてね。 「存在感」と言うことで言えば、もう時代的に無理でしょう。役者「存在感」だな～っとつくづく思います。（わかる）

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Mifune Toshiro was indeed a very handsome man. But, more than that, he was a beautiful soul, kind, humble, funny, generous. This video is just about his work with Taniguchi Senkichi, who gave him his first role in "Ginrei no hate" in 1947 (screenplay by Kurosawa Akira). You are welcome to watch the video about his work with Kurosawa Akira.

[@feathermen1138]

Brilliantly edited, why this guy did not have a self full of Oscars is beyond me.

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you for your comment! I agree, it's unbelievable that Toshiro Mifune was not recognized by his peers in Hollywood. He was a master, absolutely unique, always perfect even in the smallest roles. My next video will explore his collaboration with Okamoto, it was posponed because one of their movies was missing in my list. I hope that you will like it.

[@42kellys]

Oscar is about box office successes, about making money for the industry, it may coincide with quality, but that was not the point.So here are the two points: 1. Plenty of times they passed the worthy actors and actresses and quality art work for the wacky, commercially succesful ones. 2. Mr. Mifune did not make money for Hollywood did he? He made money for Japan! He was immensely talented, intelligent and professional the best of the best, the cream of the crop, he was not simply an actor, he was a true artist. But what was it to Hollywood? Think of Kurosawa! Japan did not appreciate one of its best artist-director but burnt over 100 minutes of his masterpiece, the adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Idiot!

[@42kellys]

But he had the Oscar maybe for the film and not for his acting but he had it. I will find the photo for you. You can find it on facebook if you look for Toshiro Mifune some fans do it and the picture is there. The Best Foreign Language Film in 1955 Musashi Miyamoto

[@ptanyuh]

Wow! Swooooon indeed! This was wonderfully done, the music is great. Thank you!

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you for watching! :-) Those videos (about his work with Inagaki, Taniguchi and Okamoto do not have many viewers, which is sad since it shows different parts of Toshiro Mifune's work, not always the best known. If you have the possibility to share them, please do. I try to maximise their diffusion. It's not for me (I earn no money with those videos because of copyrights) but for the memory of a great man.

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Actors in scenes with Mifune must have known from the gitgo, that nobody in the audience would watch anybody but him, whenever he was onscreen. But in a way, it was an honor just to be there...and take part in what he brought to his work. He was also not afraid to get 'sloppy, gritty, down and dirty'..the paint splash fight scene at the end of DRUNKEN ANGEL is both gruesomely comical and utterly heartbreaking... But even THAT - center stage Mifune.

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

The way he fight is incredible and he did it for real

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Yes, absolutely. The focus and amount of work it represents are unbelievable. No actor would do that today. It's far too dangerous. But Toshiro Mifune was uncompromising. It's part of why he became a legend.

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

@@Artdesignandcinema he was a very dedicated and devoted person

[@LuccaD]

wow excellent, thanks again for putting these together.

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you very much! I'm happy that you like it. It's important not to forget this man and the human values at the center of his personality: honesty, dedication, self-sacrifice, courage, hard work, humility, generosity. He was not only one of the best actors ever, absolutely unique, but also a very interesting man, with a heart of gold. The next video will be more about action, exploring his work with director Kihachi Okamoto.

[@LuccaD]

@@Artdesignandcinema very much looking forward to it.

[@zhenchang9579]

Thank you for letting me know there's a shining face used to be prosperous on screens.

[@1e0s]

I'm hooked😍💞

[@Artdesignandcinema]

I can understand that 😊 If you want to watch rare movies, essentially from his youth, I can share some with you. Just send me an email (there's a gmail address on the channel) and in the meantime, I recommend a charming movie from 1953, available with subtitles on youtube, called "Tokyo no koibito (AKA Tokyo Sweetheart), the kind of movies Toshiro Mifune made just to make a living, but he's really cute in it...and he sings too (he was a very good singer).

[@DanPhantomFan]

He made so many movies I wish I could watch them all!

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Being a collector, I can share some with you.

[@DanPhantomFan]

@@Artdesignandcinema I would really appreciate that! It's hard to find his lesser known films💔

[@Artdesignandcinema]

@@DanPhantomFan You can contact me using the email address on the channel.

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

He managed to look like a true Mexican he could play along Antony Quinn

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Yes, absolutely! He worked so hard on "Animas Trujano"! He's fantastic in this movie!

[@tmima1956]

私はMy wonderful yellow car 吹けよ春風が一番好きな映画です。息子さんの史郎さんの話では、この映画での三船氏が家庭での三船氏だそうです。三船氏は偉ぶらず、エキストラの人たちやその他のスタッフにも公平に接したそうです。

[@dosnohacenuna]

Good editing, as always, I would love a compilation with films with Kihachi Okamoto,

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you for your comment! The Okamoto video will be online at the end of the week. I had to delay it but it's almost finished now. I will also make one about Toshiro Mifune's collaboration with Takashi Shimura and one about his work with Tatsuya Nakadai.

[@dosnohacenuna]

@@Artdesignandcinema Great, You must be busy

[@Artdesignandcinema]

@@dosnohacenuna Ahah, well, I'm confined...so I have time. :-)

[@juanalegrearnau62]

So interesting. Thanks

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Thank you very much for your comment! With my videos, I try to show how versatile and unique Toshiro Mifune was. He is best known for his samurai roles but his career is so much more than that! If you want to see more, I recommend my best videos (in terms of editing): the videos about his collaboration with director Hiroshi Inagaki, Akira Kurosawa and Kihachi Okamoto, the video about his mexican movie, "Animas Trujano", the one about "Throne of blood" and "Hell in the Pacific" and the last one, about Kurosawa's "Stray dog". The next one will be about "The hidden fortress", the movie that inspired "Starwars, episode IV", and then, a very complex one about Toshiro Mifune's favorite role in "Seven samurai". (and remember: when you see him with a sword, it's always a real one, always).

[@juanalegrearnau62]

@@Artdesignandcinema i personally enjoyed (i apolgyse for my english level) his performance in Red Lion, by Kihachi Okamoto. This film was a bit underestimated, in my opinion. Okamoto is a master

[@Artdesignandcinema]

@@juanalegrearnau62 Please don't apologize, I'm French, and your English is very good from my point of view 🙂 Yes, I totally agree, Okamoto is a great director, who learned a lot from Kurosawa (snow and rain scenes, composition of the frame...). My video about his collaboration with Mifune is maybe my best (especially the second part). As you can imagine, I'm a collector of Mifune's movies, so if you are interested, I can share some of them with you.

[@juanalegrearnau62]

@@Artdesignandcinema that would be perfect.

[@juanalegrearnau62]

@@Artdesignandcinema and thanks again. Long life to Mifune’s Legacy

[@kuezart9264]

That look from 3:48-3:54 😍 What movie is it from?

[@miiityann]

久しぶりに新作ですね！メール✉️も読みました。私が返信しなかったですか？そうだったのならごめなさい。　　　　　　　　　み

[@Artdesignandcinema]

Bonjour, cela me fait plaisir de vous lire à nouveau et que la vidéo vous plaise. Je prépare une vidéo spéciale pour vous d'ici la fin de l'année. :-)

[@user-vm6lx5yx1k]

Where did he play a fisherman?

[@Artdesignandcinema]

In a 1949 movie named "Jakoman to Tetsu", the story of a fisherman and a former convict who fight each other in an isolated fishermen village.