The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Genre Deep; I Get Jokes; Sword Happy
Studio Criterion
Movie Release Date 1958
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Audience Rating NR
Running Time 139 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.1
Cast
Toshiro Mifune
Kamatari Fujiwara Matakishi
Misa Uehara Princess Yuki
Minoru Chiaki Tahei
Susumu Fujita General Hyoe Tadokoro
Toshirô Mifune General Rokurota Makabe
Takashi Shimura The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
Eiko Miyoshi Old Lady-in-Waiting
Toshiko Higuchi Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader
Koji Mitsui Guard
Shiten Ohashi Samurai
Crew
Director Akira Kurosawa
Writer Akira Kurosawa
Writer Ryuzo Kikushima
Producer Johanna Schiller
Writer Shinobu Hashimoto
Producer Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer Akira Kurosawa
Plot
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas' Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's inimitably deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and humanist compassion on an epic scale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition.
Features
Original Theatrical Trailer
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 401
Collection Status In Collection
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Storage Device
Edition Details
Barcode 037429135129
Region Region 1
Chapters 32
Release Date 5/22/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks JAPANESE: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1