The Hidden Fortress
- Wed, Nov 6
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Watch the samurai movie that inspired Star Wars, and get some extra context from a Pitt Professor!
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 126 min. Format: Audio Amplification Available Release Year: 1958 Language: Japanese
Starring: Kamatari Fujiwara, Minoru Chiaki, Misa Uehara, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune
George Lucas’ inspiration for Star Wars, this action-packed film tells the story of two Japanese peasants who scheme to help a general and his princess smuggle gold across enemy lines. Undercover, the royals and peasants sneak across hostile territory, unsure if they can trust one another. From director Akira Kurosawa staring Toshiro Mifune.
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SHOWTIMES:
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Friday, 11/1/19 @ 2:30 pm
Saturday, 11/2/19 @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, 11/3/19 @ 4:25 pm
Monday, 11/4/19 @ 4:45 pm
Tuesday, 11/5/19 @ 2:00 pm
Wednesday, 11/6/19 @ 8:45 pm (Set The Scene Introduction)
Thursday, 11/7/19 @ 12:45 pm
Kirsten Strayer is a Pitt Film Studies Lecturer and the programmer for Pitt’s Asia on Screen organization. She will give a brief lecture on the film before it screens for a little extra context to one of the greatest action movies of all time!
The Hidden Fortress | Akira Kurosawa, 1958
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George Lucas’ inspiration for Star Wars, this action-packed film tells the story of two Japanese peasants who scheme to help a general and his princess smuggle gold across enemy lines. Undercover, the royals and peasants sneak across hostile territory, unsure if they can trust one another. From director Akira Kurosawa staring Toshiro Mifune.