Hidden Fortress, The: The Criterion Collection  /  DVD-Video
Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W (Anamorphic)  /  Production Year: 1958  /  Region 1

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Select Product View: General Info 1 Empire Review 2 Customer Comments Suggestions 2 Used Products Box Cover Screen Shots Email a Friend Current Sales Rank: 5578 All-Time Sales Rank: 478 Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5, including 3 reviews Add your comments on this Title. Synopsis 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. Cast & Crew Actors:  • Toshiro Mifune  • Kamatari Fujiwara  • Misa Uehara  • Minoru Chiaki  • Susumu Fujita Writers:  • Akira Kurosawa  • Ryuzo Kikushima  • Hideo Oguni  • Shinobu Hashimoto Producers:  • Johanna Schiller Directors:  • Akira Kurosawa Product Information Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W (Anamorphic) Audio: (more info) JAPANESE: Dolby Digital Mono Subtitles: English Studio: Criterion Production Year: 1958 Release Date: 5/22/2001 Length: 139 mins Rating: NR Chapters: 32 Packaging: Keep Case Number of Discs: 1 Disc: SS-DL Item Code: HID040 UPC Code: 037429135129 Browsei Category: Movies Genre: Special Editions, Art House, Classics, Criterion Collection, Foreign, Japanese Studios: Criterion Customers who bought this Title also bought High And Low: The Criterion Collection  DVD-Video Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto - The Criterion Collection  DVD-Video Reviews Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5, including 3 reviews Add your comments on this Title. Empire Review A Hidden Treasure - 4.25 out of 5  (5/14/2001) HIDDEN FORTRESS is the kind of film where legends are made. This is evidenced by the interview with George Lucas where he admits the film was his primary influence for STAR WARS, and those following this model might be able to see how Luke became the feudal lord, Leia became the princess and C3PO and R2D2 were the peasants who helped them along squabbling all the way. But this doesn't say that this is the sole reason to get the film. No, actually, this is the least of them, because if   more >> Customer Review What a surprise! - 3.25 out of 5  (7/28/2001) This movie is a black and white 1950's japenese movie with subtitles. Yeah I know...why watch it? Well, I did and I was amazed at how great it was! I have heard alot about the director(Akira Kursawa)so I checked this out. This movie has great cinemetography, even though it is around 50 years old. The story is fresh and keeps a steady pace. THe movie is in subtitles but if your used to that stuff it won't bother you. If you are interested in the samurai movies let this be your first. Its a gr   more >> Customer Review Buy it! - 3.75 out of 5  (6/10/2001) Great....but lacks in extras. Buy it...NOW!   more >>