139 mins |
Rated
Not Rated
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Starring Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita
CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (Akira Kurosawa, 1958, 139min)
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) 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. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
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CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (Akira Kurosawa, 1958, 139min)
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) 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. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
