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I Live in Fear (aka Record of a Living Being)
Japan ,
1955.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Eiko Miyoshi, Takashi Shimura, Haruko Togo, Masao Shimizu
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Eiko Miyoshi, Takashi Shimura, Haruko Togo, Masao Shimizu
A Lear-like tragedy set against the horror of the atomic age. B&W, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 103 mins. [more...]
The Hidden Fortress
Japan ,
1958.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takashi Shimura
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takashi Shimura
Kurosawa was named Best Director at Berlin in 1959 for this swashbuckling farce, cited by George Lucas as inspiration for the Star Wars cycle. B&W, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 139 mins. [more...]
