Red Sun
Short description
In 1870, a Japanese delegation travels by train across the American West, carrying a ceremonial sword meant as a gift from the Emperor of Japan to the President of the United States. The train is robbed, the sword is stolen, and the ambassador's surviving samurai guard is bound by honour to recover it. To do so he must join forces with one of the bandits, who was double-crossed by his own partner. The two men come from utterly different worlds and want different things from the hunt, one driven by duty and the other by revenge and money, yet they have no choice but to pursue the same trail together.
Red Sun is a Western directed by Terence Young and released in 1971. It came after a long run of films by Young that included Serious Charge, Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thunderball and Wait Until Dark. The screenplay is credited to William Roberts, Denne Bart Petitclerc and Lawrence Roman, with Ted Richmond producing. Charles Bronson plays Link and Toshirō Mifune plays Kuroda Jubei, the samurai. Alain Delon appears as Gauche, with Ursula Andress, Capucine and Barta Barri in supporting roles. It was a European co-production between Spain, Italy and France.
The film runs 114 minutes and carries ratings of 6.8 out of 10 on IMDb from around 13,000 votes and 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB from roughly 330 votes. The two audiences agree closely, suggesting a steady, modest reputation rather than a widely celebrated one.
What's left behind the scenes
- Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997) brought the necessary ingredients with him to the set and constantly treated the crew and actors to various culinary delights. Among other things, he exchanged recipes for traditional Japanese cuisine for recipes for French and Italian dishes.
- The film made Charles Bronson (1921-2003) a major star in Japan. Around the same time, Bronson advertised a certain Japanese perfume and earned $100,000 for just 4 days of work.
- The Japanese ambassador was played by Tetsu Nakamura (1908-1992), an actor who spoke excellent English. It is said that Toshiro Mifune, who didn't know English at all, learned his lines with Nakamura's help.
- Toshiro Mifune brought the necessary ingredients to the set and constantly treated the crew and actors with various culinary delicacies. Among other things, he exchanged recipes for traditional Japanese cuisine for recipes for French and Italian dishes.
- Tetsu Nakamura, an actor who spoke fluent English, played the Japanese Ambassador. It is said that Toshiro Mifune, who did not know English, learned his lines with Nakamura's help.
- Filming took place in Spain from February to March 1971.
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