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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...]
High and Low
Japan ,
1963.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Mihashi
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Mihashi
A morally complex thriller with taut CinemaScope framing, marvellous deep-focus compositions and gripping set pieces. B&W, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 143 mins. [more...]
