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In one of the many classic collaborations between director Akira Kurosawa and his leading man Toshirô Mifune, this 1958 film tells the story of a warrior and a princess trying against all odds to return to their homeland with their fortune. Along the way, they are simultaneously assisted and thwarted by two itinerant and not too bright farmers with their own designs on the treasure, giving the story a subtle comic bent.
The Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honor with modern comic sensibilities, creating a masterful addition to world cinema.
--Robert Lane
Video Description
The inspiration behind the legendary
Star Wars® Trilogy, Academy Award-winnertmAkira Kurosawa's masterpiece is the action-packed saga of an exiled princess, a masterful warrior, and two bungling misfits in search of gold. With spectacular wide screen cinematography and a stellar performance by Toshiro Mifune
(Seven Samurai, Yojimbo) this hilarious comedy-adventure combines elements of Samurai epics, American Westerns, and the nobility of the common man.