Norton Simon Museum & Visual Culture Program Event
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. The Hidden Fortress delivers Akira Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and compassionate humanity.
Film Series: All that Glitters
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Gold: Enduring Power, Sacred Craft, this series organized by Brian Jacobson, Professor of Visual Culture at Caltech, explores gold's enduring power to attract, enchant, bewitch and beguile. From Charlie Chaplin's droll send-up of the Klondike gold rush to medieval Japan and the legend of El Dorado, these films illustrate how gold's broad cultural significance has made it an appealing subject for filmmakers the world over. Each film begins with an introduction by Jacobson.
Free with Museum admission.
No reservations taken. The theater opens 30 minutes prior to the screening and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, California 91105