The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

classified PG S

part of Several Samurai

Film

Sun 13 - Thu 17 July

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki
Details
139 mins, Subtitled, 1958, Japan
Primary language
Japanese

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 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 20 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.

  • The Hidden Fortress on Tue 15 Jul is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.

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