The Hidden Fortress

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The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, dynamic action, and major influence on later works such as Star Wars.

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instanceOf Japanese film
adventure film
black-and-white film
film
jidaigeki film
awardReceivedBy Akira Kurosawa
cinematographyBy Kazuo Yamasaki
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin Japan
director Akira Kurosawa
distributor Toho
editedBy Akira Kurosawa
filmFormat 35 mm
genre action
adventure
jidaigeki
hasAward Silver Bear for Best Director
hasCharacter General Rokurota Makabe
Matashichi
Princess Yuki
Tahei
hasHomeMediaRelease Criterion Collection Blu-ray
Criterion Collection DVD
influenced Star Wars
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
influenceOn George Lucas
musicBy Masaru Sato
narrativeDevice story told from peasants’ point of view
notableFor blend of comedy and adventure
dynamic action sequences
innovative use of widescreen composition
originalLanguage Japanese
presentedAt 8th Berlin International Film Festival
producer Sōjirō Motoki
linked to: Sojiro Motoki
productionCompany Toho
publicationDate 1958
runtime 139 minutes
screenwriter Akira Kurosawa
Hideo Oguni
Ryūzō Kikushima
Shinobu Hashimoto
setting Sengoku period Japan
linked to: Sengoku period
starring Kamatari Fujiwara
Minoru Chiaki
Misa Uehara
Susumu Fujita
Takashi Shimura
Toshiro Mifune
linked to: Toshirō Mifune

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Akira Kurosawa notableWork The Hidden Fortress
Shinobu Hashimoto notableWork The Hidden Fortress
Shinobu Hashimoto workedOn The Hidden Fortress
Hideo Oguni wroteScreenplayFor The Hidden Fortress
Hideo Oguni notableWork The Hidden Fortress
Toshirō Mifune notableWork The Hidden Fortress