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Toshirô Mifune and Misa Uehara in...

The Hidden Fortress

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1111L )
(2.35:1) (5 Sides) (CAV) (NTSC)

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

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshir

LaserDisc Movie Review:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshir 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

Toshir 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: Foriegn
Sub-Genre: Adventure
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 139 Minutes
Chapters: 19
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CAV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: CC1111L
UPC: 0715515000420
ISBN: 0-931-393-442
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 5
Cover: Box Set
Spoken Language: Japanese
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1111L
Shipping Weight: 3 lbs
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Rare Widescreen, LaserDisc Boxset Edition

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Box with heavy shelf and edge-wear

Toshirô Mifune and Misa Uehara in...

The Hidden Fortress

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1111L )
(2.35:1) (5 Sides) (CAV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

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

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

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshir

LaserDisc Movie Review:
During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshir 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

Toshir 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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