The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version) DVD Region 1

During a civil war in 16th-century feudal Japan, two cowardly farmers (Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara) stumble upon Makabe (Toshirô 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.

"...[The film] blends intimate characterisation with vast vistas....The CinemaScope cinematography lends sweep..." - Jamie, Russell (Film Critic), Total Film, 03/01/2002

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Product Title:	The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Hidden Fortress (Essential Art House / Criterion Collection) (US Version)
Also known as:	Three Bad Men in the Hidden Fortress/Three Rascals in Hidden Forest Three Bad Men in the Hidden Fortress/Three Rascals in Hidden Forest Three Bad Men in the Hidden Fortress/Three Rascals in Hidden Forest Three Bad Men in the Hidden Fortress/Three Rascals in Hidden Forest Three Bad Men in the Hidden Fortress/Three Rascals in Hidden Forest
Artist Name(s):	Yamada Isuzu (Actor) | Uehara Misa (Actor) | dan ikuma (Actor) | Isuzu Mifune (Actor) | Kurosawa Akira (Actor) | Hashimoto Shinobu (Actor) 山田 五十鈴 (Actor) | 上原美佐 (Actor) | dan ikuma (Actor) | Isuzu Mifune (Actor) | 黑澤明 (Actor) | Hashimoto Shinobu (Actor) 山田 五十铃 (Actor) | 上原美佐 (Actor) | dan ikuma (Actor) | Isuzu Mifune (Actor) | 黑泽明 (Actor) | Hashimoto Shinobu (Actor) Yamada Isuzu (Actor) | 上原美佐 (Actor) | 団伊玖磨／著 (Actor) | Isuzu Mifune (Actor) | 黒沢明 (Actor) | 橋本忍 (Actor) Yamada Isuzu (Actor) | Uehara Misa (Actor) | dan ikuma (Actor) | Isuzu Mifune (Actor) | Kurosawa Akira (Actor) | Hashimoto Shinobu (Actor)
Producer:	Kurosawa Akira | fujimoto masumi 黑澤明 | fujimoto masumi 黑泽明 | fujimoto masumi 黒沢明 | 藤本ますみ／著 Kurosawa Akira | fujimoto masumi
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Release Date:	2009-06-16
UPC Code:	715515047012
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Black & White
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Image Entertainment, Inc.
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1020289252

Director: Akira Kurosawa

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono - Japanese