Hidden Fortress

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A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. It was Kurosawa's first film shot in the widescreen process of Tohoscope, and he exploited this to the full in the film's rich variety of landscape locations, including the slopes of Mount Fuji.
The Hidden Fortress became Kurosawa's biggest box-office hit to date and won several awards, including the Golden Bear at the 1959 Berlin Film Festival. Some twenty years on, the film's influence would have even greater impact on world cinema history, when George Lucas borrowed its plot for the first of his Star Wars series.

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Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Starring:

Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita, Eiko Miyoshi, Toshirô Mifune

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

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Genres:

Classics
Action & Adventure

Run Time:
138 Minutes

Awards:
Silver Bear for Best Director

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
25/03/2002

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9

Colour:
B & W

Special Features:

Interview with George Lucas about Kurosawa and 'The Hidden Fortress'
Interactive Menu
Scene Access