Hidden Fortress, The (US)

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A stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition
Certificate: none
Running Time: 139 mins
Retail Price: $29.95
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it`s a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas` Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa`s inimitably deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and humanist compassion on an epic scale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition.

Special Features:
Original Theatrical Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa

Written By:
Hideo Oguni
Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima
Shinobu Hashimoto

Starring:
Toshirô Mifune
Toshiko Higuchi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Susumu Fujita
Minoru Chiaki

Soundtrack By:
Masaru Satô

Director of Photography:
Kazuo Yamasaki

Editor:
Akira Kurosawa

Production Designer:
Yoshirô Muraki
Kôhei Ezaki

Producer:
Akira Kurosawa
Sanezumi Fujimoto

Distributor:
Criterion

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9 / 10

Kurasawa is the godfather of the action film, every modern director must bow down to him. Still no adequate release of the Seven Samurai, we must make do with films like these. A relatively minor work, it`s exciting, funny and compelling in equal measure. Immaculately presented here by Citerion another Job to be proud of...

posted by Richard73 on 1/12/2003 20:23