The Hidden Fortress
Akira Kurosawa
This is a pre-order product - expected to ship late November.
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- Criterion
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.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
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New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
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Alternate 3.0 surround soundtrack preserving the original Perspecta simulated stereo effects, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
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New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
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Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
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Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa
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Trailer
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New English subtitle translation
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PLUS: An essay by film scholar Catherine Russell
New cover illustration by Vania Zouravliov, type by F. Ron Miller
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