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Perry and Jim discuss the influence of Akira Kurosawa's film The Hidden Fortress on George Lucas and Star Wars.

In this episode, Perry is joined by fellow podcaster Jim Cannon to discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film, The Hidden Fortress and its influence on George Lucas and Star Wars. Hosted by Perry Constantine Guest-Starring Jim Cannon Listen to Jim on The Iron Age of Comics Podcast. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/fspn⁠. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ⁠JapanOnFilm.com⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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