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. Acknowledged by George Lucas as the inspiration for Star Wars (note the similarities, especially the comic duo who are the models for R2D2 and C3PO),... Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honour with modern comic sensibilities, creating a masterful addition to world cinema. --Robert Lane, Amazon.com [show more]
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Classic Japanese adventure directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara and Minoru Chiaki. Set in 16th-century Japan, the story centres on rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress. Tahei (Chiaki) and Matashichi (Kamatari Fujiwara) are two cowardly soldiers on the run from an advancing enemy army. As they search the country for a cache of secret gold, they join forces with Rokurota Makabe (Mifune), a samurai warrior who is escorting a feisty princess (Uehara) through enemy territory. The mismatched travellers then have to fight a number of battles before they finally come within sight of their goal.
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