The Hidden Fortress (The Criterion Collection)
Criterion

May 22nd, 2001

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Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 (105 votes)

Released: 2001-05-22
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The Hidden Fortress (The Criterion Collection) by Criterion

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Director Akira Kurosawa	Studio Criterion	Runtime 126	Rated Unrated	Binding DVD

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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.

Actors

Toshirô Mifune
Misa Uehara
Minoru Chiaki
Kamatari Fujiwara
Susumu Fujita

Format

Anamorphic
Black & White
Subtitled
Widescreen
NTSC

Editorial Review

In one of the many classic collaborations between director Akira Kurosawa and his leading man Toshirô Mifune, this 1958 film tells the story of a warrior and a princess trying against all odds to return to their homeland with their fortune. Along the way, they are simultaneously assisted and thwarted by two itinerant and not too bright farmers with their own designs on the treasure, giving the story a subtle comic bent. The Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honor with modern comic sensibilities, creating a masterful addition to world cinema. –Robert Lane