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       Kagemusha

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2. screenrant.com › star-wars-movies-shows-akiraStar Wars: Every Kurosawa Reference & Homage In Movies ...

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   Feb 24, 2023 · Learn how the legendary Japanese director's movies influenced George Lucas and the Star Wars saga, from characters and stories to cinematography and transitions. Discover the references and homages to The Hidden Fortress, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and more in movies and shows.

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4. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe film Star Wars stole from - BBC

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   Jan 4, 2016 · The film Star Wars stole from. 4 January 2016. By Nicholas Barber,Features correspondent. Criterion. (Credit: Criterion) George Lucas has acknowledged that Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress ...

5. collider.com › star-wars-george-lucas-hiddenThe Kurosawa Movie That Inspired 'Star Wars' - Collider

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   Mar 1, 2024 · George Lucas borrowed themes, characters, and imagery from Akira Kurosawa's samurai film The Hidden Fortress for his original Star Wars script. Learn how the story of two peasants, a princess, and a general influenced the iconic space opera.

   • Director: Akira Kurosawa
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   • Actors: Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Mori

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     Star Wars as an 80's Japanese Film, by Akira Kurosawa (1985)

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Akira_KurosawaAkira Kurosawa - Wikipedia

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   Akira Kurosawa [note 1] (黒澤明 or 黒沢明, Kurosawa Akira, March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed 30 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dynamic style ...

8. faroutmagazine.co.uk › akira-kurosawa-influence-onAkira Kurosawa’s unstoppable influence on ‘Star Wars’

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   Nov 16, 2022 · While this much is true, one particular point of influence for George Lucas’ Star Wars offerings appears to be from the master of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, and his 1958 film The Hidden Fortress. Kurosawa’s adventure film focuses on two peasants who help a man and a woman cross enemy lines without knowing that they are a general and a ...

9. www.criterion.com › current › postsThe Hidden Fortress | Current | The Criterion Collection

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   May 21, 2001 · Best known as the major influence on George Lucas’ Star Wars, Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 The Hidden Fortress deserves recognition as a definitive cultural expression of Japan’s master filmmaker. After the international success of Rashomon (1952) and Seven Samurai (1955), Kurosawa abandoned his early interest in “gendai-mono” (modern-set pictures) and concentrated on “jidai-geki ...

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    What would Star Wars be without Akira Kurosawa?

    • Star Wars would not be what it is without Akira Kurosawa. The legendary director was one of the major influences on George Lucas’ vision of a galaxy far far away, and to this day his work continues to permeate Star Wars films and television projects.

    Akira Kurosawa's Vision: How He Influenced Star Wars - But Why Tho?

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    How did Kurosawa influence Star Wars?

    • There are many ways Kurosawa inspired Star Wars but his 1958 film The Hidden Fortress, had one of the biggest impacts. George Lucas intentionally used numerous story elements and character archetypes from The Hidden Fortress in Star Wars, most famously with C-3PO and R2-D2.

    Star Wars: Every Kurosawa Reference & Homage In Movies & Shows Ex…

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    What are Akira Kurosawa hobbies?

    • His hobbies include: writing screenplays and essays, watching movies and television, card games/RPG’s, and cooking. He currently resides in Seattle. From Yojimbo to Seven Samurai, the films of Akira Kurosawa have had a major influence on the Star Wars universe and its characters.

    Akira Kurosawa's Vision: How He Influenced Star Wars - But Why Tho?

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    Is Kurosawa a favorite Star Wars movie?

    • The creator of Star Wars has repeatedly spoken of his love for Kurosawa and even acted as an executive producer for the international release of the director’s 1980 movie Kagemusha. And though The Hidden Fortress is not at the top of his list of favorite Kurosawa films, it’s pretty clear that the film had an influence like none other in his work.

    The Kurosawa Movie That Inspired 'Star Wars' - Collider

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11. butwhytho.net › 2021 › 10Akira Kurosawa's Vision: How He Influenced Star Wars

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    Oct 5, 2021 · Star Wars would not be what it is without Akira Kurosawa. The legendary director was one of the major influences on George Lucas’ vision of a galaxy far far away, and to this day his work continues to permeate Star Wars films and television projects. With Star Wars Visions making its grand debut this week, I decided to look at how specific ...