Akira Kurosawa's The hidden fortress [videorecording]. Hidden fortress Also known as: Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress Also known as: Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress Also known as: Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress - [California] : Criterion Collection, 2001. - 1 videodisc (139 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - Criterion collection ; 116 Classic collection . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 116. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) .

Videodisc release of a 1958 motion picture. Cataloging from container. Widescreen, enhanced for 16:9 TVs (2.35:1 aspect ratio). Special features include: video interview with George Lucas about Kurosawa, original theatrical trailer. RSDL dual layer format.

Director, Akira Kurosawa, producers, Masumi Fujimoto, Akira Kurosawa; screenplay, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa; cinematography, Kazuo Yamasaki; music, Masaru Sato. Director, Akira Kurosawa, producers, Masumi Fujimoto, Akira Kurosawa; screenplay, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa; cinematography, Kazuo Yamasaki; music, Masaru Sato.

Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki.

Princess Yuki escapes the clutches of an enemy clan. She hides in a secret mountain fortress with her loyal retainers, her faithful military commandant, and her clan's precious gold. They try to escape but on their way it's one chase, swordfight, and hair's breadth escape after another.


DVD; mono; optional Dolby digital 3.0 soundtrack preserving the original perspect-a-sound simulated-stereo effects.


In Japanese with optional English subtitles.

0780021959 9780780021952

HID040 Criterion Collection


Feature films--Japan.
Foreign films--Japan.
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Princesses--Japan--Drama
Feudalism--Japan--Drama
Escapes--Japan--Drama
Cine Japonés (inglés)

CM DVD 01209