The Hidden Fortress (Blu-ray/DVD, 2014, 2-Disc Set, Criterion Collection)

UPC 0715515113212 · ePID 177906976

The Hidden Fortress (Blu-ray/DVD, 2014, 2-Disc Set, Criterion Collection)

Product Specs

eBay Product ID177906976

UPC0715515113212

ActorToshirã´ Mifune

RatingNR

EditionCriterion Collection

DirectorAkira Kurosawa

FormatBlu-ray/Dvd

Release Year2014

GenreForeign Language

Sub-GenreJapanese

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureJapan

Display FormatCriterion Collection

Signal StandardBlu-ray/Dvd

Leading RoleToshirô Mifune

Release Date20140318

Film CountryJapan

Description

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.