Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Cinemascope at 60
The Hidden Fortress Japan | 1958 | 35mm | 138 min. | Japanese with English subtitles Director: Akira Kurosawa
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Takashi Shimura
In a story filmed in black and white anamorphic Tohoscope, two cowardly soldiers are enlisted by a feudal Japanese general (Mifune) to help him guard both a wagonload of gold and a deposed princess on the run for her life. Kurosawa’s swashbuckling samurai adventure yarn, itself influenced by tales from many different cultures, was one of George Lucas’ primary inspirations for Star Wars.
In a story filmed in black and white anamorphic Tohoscope, two cowardly soldiers are enlisted by a feudal Japanese general (Mifune) to help him guard both a wagonload of gold and a deposed princess on the run for her life. Kurosawa’s swashbuckling samurai adventure yarn, itself influenced by tales from many different cultures, was one of George Lucas’ primary inspirations for Star Wars.
Cost
Free
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