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George Lucas on Akira Kurosawa

The Hidden Fortress • 8m 12s

In this 2001 interview, filmmaker George Lucas pays tribute to the visual mastery of director Akira Kurosawa and details the elements of THE HIDDEN FORTRESS that directly inspired STAR WARS.

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