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Toho Co.
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
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Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Anamorphic)
Audio:
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
, Japanese 3.0 Dolby Digital Stereo
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English
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1
Discs:
1 Disc |
DVD-9
Supplements
- New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
- Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create
- Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa
- Trailer
- Booklet featuring an essay by Catherine Russell
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Release Credits
Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: Vania Zouravliov
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