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- SynopsisNew restoration of Kurosawa’s much-loved classic.
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. It was Kurosawa's first film shot in the widescreen process of Tohoscope, and he exploited this to the full in the film's rich variety of landscape locations, including the slopes of Mount Fuji.
The Hidden Fortress became Kurosawa's biggest box office hit to date and won several awards, including the Golden Bear at the 1959 Berlin Film Festival. Some twenty years on, the film's influence would have even greater impact on the world’s box office, when George Lucas borrowed elements of its plot for the first of his Star Wars series.
Extras
• Newly restored in 4K and presented in High Definition
• Newly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-cinema expert Tony Rayns
• Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Hidden Fortress (2002)
• Interview with George Lucas (2001, 8 mins)
• Original trailer
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with a new essay on the film by Kenta McGrath - Specifications
MPN BFIB1542 EAN 5035673015421 Format Special Features • Newly restored in 4K and presented in High Definition • Newly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-cinema expert Tony Rayns • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Hidden Fortress (2002) • Interview with George Lucas (2001, 8 mins) • Original trailer • **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with a new essay on the film by Kenta McGrath Region B Director(s) Akira Kurosawa Cast Toshiro Mifune , Misa Uehara , Minoru Chiaki , Kamatari Fujiwara and Takashi Shimura Discs 1 Run Time 140 mins Colour Colour Language(s) Japanese Subtitle(s) English BBFC PG Year 1958 - Reviews (0)
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