139 mins |
Rated
TBC
Join us for a monthly Art House classic on the big-screen introduced by a local academic!
Members are entitled to:
• Discounted tickets - only $5
• Small Popcorn for $1
• $1-off Drinks (beer & wine)
Non-members are welcome to these screenings! However, consider joining today!
• Our membership program starts with a free level (FilmBar Film Enthusiast)
• A FilmBar membership is a great way to support our efforts and get a lot of great perks, to boot!
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) 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 director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
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Join us for a monthly Art House classic on the big-screen introduced by a local academic!
Members are entitled to:
• Discounted tickets - only $5
• Small Popcorn for $1
• $1-off Drinks (beer & wine)
Non-members are welcome to these screenings! However, consider joining today!
• Our membership program starts with a free level (FilmBar Film Enthusiast)
• A FilmBar membership is a great way to support our efforts and get a lot of great perks, to boot!
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) 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 director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
