The hidden fortress /
The hidden fortress /
a film by Akira Kurosawa.
- 1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Criterion collection ; 116 .
- Criterion collection ; 116. .
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. Widescreen (2.35:1). Special features: New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince; Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film; Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa; trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Catherine Russell.
Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki.
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one. A general charged with guarding his defeated clan's princess 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. Delivers Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, and breathtaking action.
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1)
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
9781681431413 1681431416
715515174817
CC2616DDVD The Criterion Collection
Princesses--Japan--Drama.
Feudalism--Japan--Drama.
Escapes--Japan--Drama.
Gold--Japan--Drama.
Samurai films.
Action and adventure films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. Widescreen (2.35:1). Special features: New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince; Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film; Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa; trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Catherine Russell.
Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki.
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one. A general charged with guarding his defeated clan's princess 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. Delivers Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, and breathtaking action.
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1)
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
9781681431413 1681431416
715515174817
CC2616DDVD The Criterion Collection
Princesses--Japan--Drama.
Feudalism--Japan--Drama.
Escapes--Japan--Drama.
Gold--Japan--Drama.
Samurai films.
Action and adventure films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, Japanese.