| Description |
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
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Motion picture. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 116 |
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Criterion collection ; 116.
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| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki. |
| Note |
Title from web page. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. |
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Widescreen (2.35:1). |
| Summary |
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one. A general charged with guarding his defeated clan's princess as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director₂s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas₂s Star Wars. Delivers Kurosawa₂s trademark deft blend of wry humor, and breathtaking action. |
| Note |
Special features: New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince; Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film; Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa; trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Catherine Russell. |
| Subject |
Princesses -- Japan -- Drama.
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Feudalism -- Japan -- Drama.
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Escapes -- Japan -- Drama.
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Gold -- Japan -- Drama.
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Escapes. (OCoLC)fst00915129
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Feudalism. (OCoLC)fst00923488
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Gold. (OCoLC)fst00944368
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Princesses. (OCoLC)fst01076505
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Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
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| Genre/Form |
Samurai films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Action and adventure films. (OCoLC)fst01710568
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Samurai films. (OCoLC)fst01710334
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, film director.
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, actor.
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Uehara, Misa, actor.
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Chiaki, Minoru, 1917-1999, actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681431413 |
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1681431416 |
| Standard No. |
715515174817 |
| Music No. |
CC2616DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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