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THE HIDDEN FORTRESS Commentary

The Hidden Fortress • 2h 18m

Recorded in 2013, this audio commentary features film historian Stephen Prince, author of “The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa.”

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    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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