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New Factory-Sealed LD's The Hidden Fortress WS Criterion #232 NEW LaserDisc Japan Drama Foreign

The Hidden Fortress WS Criterion #232 NEW LaserDisc Japan Drama Foreign

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The Hidden Fortress WS Criterion #232 NEW LaserDisc Japan Drama Foreign

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ToshirÃ´ Mifune and Misa Uehara in... Akira Kurosawa's...

The Hidden Fortress

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1384L )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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The Hidden Fortress
1958 - 139 min. - Black and White
Genre: Foreign
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshiro Mifune), a fierce army general. Escaping from hostile territory, General Makabe embarks on a mission to rescue both Yukihime (Misa Uehara), the willfull princess of his ruling house, and the royal fortune. In the selfish hopes of finding the gold, the two misfits accompany the hardened soldier through dangerous mountain passes.

In addition to its status as one of Akira Kurosawa's finest films, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS is especially notable for its influence on director George Lucas's STAR WARS. Lucas admittedly borrowed much from Kurosawa's lighthearted epic; the two bickering misfits were the inspiration for R2-D2 and C-3PO, while Princess Leia was largely patterned after the feisty Lady Yukihime. Both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo contain elements of General Makabe, but neither character matches Mifune's disciplined ferocity.

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Cast for The Hidden Fortress

Toshiro Mifune
Misa Uehara
Minoru Chiaki
Takashi Shimura
Susumu Fujita
Eiko Miyoshi

Crew for The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa Director
Shinobu Hashimoto Screenwriter
Ryuzo Kikushima Screenwriter
Akira Kurosawa Screenwriter
Hideo Oguni Screenwriter
Masumi Fujimoto Producer
Akira Kurosawa Producer
Kazuo Yamasaki Cinematographer

Feature Details

Title: The Hidden Fortress
Feature Release Date: 1958
Genre: Foreign
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 139 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: CC1384L
UPC: 715515005432
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: Japanese
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1384L-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition

ToshirÃ´ Mifune and Misa Uehara in... Akira Kurosawa's...

The Hidden Fortress

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1384L )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Japanese Language with English In-Picture Subtitles
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

The Hidden Fortress
1958 - 139 min. - Black and White
Genre: Foreign
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshiro Mifune), a fierce army general. Escaping from hostile territory, General Makabe embarks on a mission to rescue both Yukihime (Misa Uehara), the willfull princess of his ruling house, and the royal fortune. In the selfish hopes of finding the gold, the two misfits accompany the hardened soldier through dangerous mountain passes.

In addition to its status as one of Akira Kurosawa's finest films, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS is especially notable for its influence on director George Lucas's STAR WARS. Lucas admittedly borrowed much from Kurosawa's lighthearted epic; the two bickering misfits were the inspiration for R2-D2 and C-3PO, while Princess Leia was largely patterned after the feisty Lady Yukihime. Both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo contain elements of General Makabe, but neither character matches Mifune's disciplined ferocity.

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Cast for The Hidden Fortress

Toshiro Mifune
Misa Uehara
Minoru Chiaki
Takashi Shimura
Susumu Fujita
Eiko Miyoshi

Crew for The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa Director
Shinobu Hashimoto Screenwriter
Ryuzo Kikushima Screenwriter
Akira Kurosawa Screenwriter
Hideo Oguni Screenwriter
Masumi Fujimoto Producer
Akira Kurosawa Producer
Kazuo Yamasaki Cinematographer

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