Essential Art House, Vol. 3 [Criterion Collection] [6 Discs]

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Overview

Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress (original Japanese title: Kakushi Toride No San Akunin) stars Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara as a pair of misfit soldiers. Running from the enemy after a disastrous defeat, the two soldiers fall in with general Toshiro Mifune, who is in search of a huge cache of gold. Mifune is also desirous of freeing princess-in-exile Misa Uehara from the clutches of the evil victorious army. Several large and small battles ensue before Mifune can realize his goal. If the plot of Hidden Fortress sounds vaguely familiar to you, try this exercise: substitute two robots for Chiaki and Fujiwara, Mark Hamill for Mifune, and Carrie Fisher for Uehara. George Lucas himself admitted that Hidden Fortress was a principal inspiration for his Star Wars saga; stretching the point farther, both Hidden Fortress and Star Wars had their roots in John Ford's The Searchers. Originally released in a 137-minute form, The Hidden Fortress was sliced to ribbons by its American distributors, and years later received extensive restoration.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2009
UPC:	0715515046718
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	11:12:00
Sales rank:	57,054

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Essential Art House: Ashes and Diamonds
1. "The Fight ... Has Only Just Begun" [8:35]
2. Entertaining Distractions [7:01]
3. Un Unfinished Job [6:12]
4. Mourning and Contemplation [3:50]
5. Political Reasons [3:28]
6. Expats and In-Laws [4:11]
7. Commitments and Vigils [10:26]
8. A Vow [2:31]
9. Debts, Doubts, and Drinks [4:57]
10. "Tell Me Something About Yourself" [3:28]
11. Futures [6:08]
12. Facing Memories [4:17]
13. A Diamond [6:26]
14. "I Didn't Know What Love Was" [3:08]
15. "What's There to Understand" [4:10]
16. "I Want to Live" [5:50]
17. Fire for Father [5:48]
18. The Last Dance [5:39]
19. Running Away [6:19]
20. Color Bars [:01]
Disc #2 -- Essential Art House: Forbidden Games
1. Opening Credits/June 1940 [9:11]
2. Paulette and Michel [5:01]
3. "She Came From the Road" [3:30]
4. "This Is No Time to Die" [2:31]
5. Comforting Paulette [5:22]
6. "May the Good Lord Receive Them" [4:16]
7. The Mill [3:56]
8. A Son Dies [6:35]
9. Young Gouard Returns [7:19]
10. A Funeral ... and Accusations [8:17]
11. Sins [9:02]
12. Trouble in the Cemetery [5:16]
13. Michel Goes Missing [5:32]
14. The Police Arrive [7:24]
15. Little Girl Lost [2:27]
16. Color Bars [:00]
Disc #3 -- Essential Art House: The Hidden Fortress
1. Lost [4:46]
2. Wanted [4:01]
3. Capture and Escape [5:35]
4. "Find the Princess" [4:35]
5. Followed [1:40]
6. The General [5:59]
7. "A Hidden Fortess" [4:15]
8. Rokurota Makabe [5:17]
9. "It's a Girl" [4:34]
10. Princess Yuki [4:01]
11. Doubting a General [2:27]
12. The Truth [4:29]
13. Trusting Fools [5:10]
14. Leaving the Fortress [3:53]
15. Running Away [4:04]
16. Botched Escape [5:30]
17. Tricking the Guards [6:28]
18. A Woman's Worth [3:51]
19. Princess Yuki's Command [3:22]
20. Rokurota in Action [2:39]
21. Duel [8:10]
22. In the Rain [5:52]
23. Perfect Cover [2:47]
24. Fire Festival [5:02]
25. Fool's Gold [4:02]
26. Pressing Onward [2:18]
27. Drawing Fire [4:07]
28. The Price of Friendship [6:27]
29. A Change of Heart [5:17]
30. "Lucky to Have Our Heads" [3:44]
31. Arrested and Rewarded [3:54]
32. Color Bars [:00]
Disc #4 -- Essential Art House: Last Holiday
1. A Grim Prognosis [8:17]
2. Something Big [5:32]
3. Mystery Man [7:07]
4. Gossp at the Regal [4:12]
5. The Truth [5:23]
6. Money Troubles [7:26]
7. "Start Living a Real Life" [5:14]
8. "A Very Lucky Man" [6:04]
9. A Terrible Mess [9:29]
10. Sir Trevor [8:35]
11. Strike [7:18]
12. Lampington's Diagnosis [2:20]
13. Lovely Day [6:00]
14. Waiting on Bird [6:13]
15. Color Bars [:00]
Disc #5 -- Essential Art House: Richard III
1. Opening Credits and Preamble [2:19]
2. Coronation of Edward IV [5:29]
3. "Now Is the Winter . . ." [5:10]
4. Gentile Lady Anne [5:58]
5. "I'll Have Her . . ." [1:17]
6. "Plots I Have Laid" [2:30]
7. Simple, Plain Clarence [2:44]
8. "Why Dost Thou Spit at Me?" [6:04]
9. "Was Ever Woman in This Humor Wooed?" [1:16]
10. Death Warrant for Clarance [2:34]
11. Clarence's Dream [5:19]
12. A Reprieve [3:34]
13. Deciding on an Heir [4:31]
14. Dream Come True [3:50]
15. King Edward's Bedside [2:57]
16. Richard's Good Spirits [7:44]
17. "To Sanctuary" [4:40]
18. Prince Edward's Arrival [4:04]
19. Heir to the Throne [3:06]
20. "Go We Unto the Tower" [3:01]
21. Enlisting Catesby [2:14]
22. Plots Afoot [6:29]
23. Council of the Crown [8:07]
24. Lord Mayor Takes a Ride [2:00]
25. Buckingham's Concoction [2:22]
26. "Two Props of Virtue" [6:51]
27. Richard's Royal Queen [3:54]
28. Coronation of Richard III [3:05]
29. Securing the Crown [8:02]
30. "Thus Lay the Gentle Babes" [2:31]
31. Stanley Consorts With Buckingham [:33]
32. News of Richmond [4:39]
33. Bosworth Field [2:29]
34. Richmond [2:49]
35. Eve of Battle [3:36]
36. Ghosts of Victims Past [5:14]
37. Battle of Bosworth Field [7:20]
38. "My Kingdom for a Horse" [2:54]
39. Stanley Crowns Richmond [4:11]
40. Color Bars [:00]
Disc #6 -- Essential Art House: Variety Lights
1. Logos/Opening Titles [2:00]
2. Unpaid Debt [5:57]
3. The Beach Queen [5:56]
4. Carriage for Hire [4:33]
5. "This One Wants to Be a Dancer" [3:36]
6. Bikinis for All [5:38]
7. Repeat Performances [3:44]
8. The Long Walk to Dinner [3:05]
9. A Feast [6:19]
10. Liliana's Protector [5:42]
11. The Big City [2:22]
12. Lobster and Rhubarb Cordial [8:43]
13. Thirty-Two Girls [7:17]
14. Better Than Beckett [2:50]
15. Bad Times for Artists [6:18]
16. "The Company Is Formed" [2:25]
17. Napoleon, Verdi, Garibaldi [2:51]
18. Bewitched [2:42]
19. Second Billing [3:30]
20. "Remember Our Dreams?" [5:04]
21. Upstaged by the Beast [2:23]
22. To Milan/End Credits [3:57]
23. Color Bars [:00]

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