Hidden Fortress

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 film which became Kurosawa's biggest box-office hit to date. Some twenty years on, the film's influence would have even greater impact on world box-offices, when George Lucas borrowed its plot for the first of his Star Wars series.

Availability

• A 35mm print of this title is available to hire
• A DVD of this title is available to hire
• The print of this title is from the National Archive

Cast and Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Technical information

Language

Japanese with English subtitles

Country

Japan

Year

1958

Black and white

Running time

140 mins