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52. The Hidden Fortress

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 09:25 AM

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Akira Kurosawa. Overshadowed by "The Seven Samurai" and "Ran," this film has humor, adventure, and wonderful cinematography. It has often been credited as being the inspiration for the interactions between C3PO and R2D2 in "Star Wars." My personal first choice for an introduction to Kurosawa.

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