The Hidden Fortress
1958 film by Akira Kurosawa
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Summary
The Hidden Fortress is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,473 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver Bear for Best Director[3], FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale[4]
- Director: Akira Kurosawa[5]
- Screenwriter: Akira Kurosawa[6], Shinobu Hashimoto[7], Hideo Oguni[8]
- Composer: Masaru Sato[9]
- Genre: adventure film[10], drama film[11]
- Cast member: Toshirō Mifune[12], Misa Uehara[13], Minoru Chiaki[14], Kamatari Fujiwara[15], Takashi Shimura[16], Susumu Fujita[17], Toshiko Higuchi[18], Yū Fujiki[19], Yoshio Tsuchiya[20], Kokuten Kōdō[21]
- Producer: Akira Kurosawa[22]
- Performer: Masaru Sato[23]
- Production company: Toho[24]
- Director of photography: Ichio Yamazaki[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[26]
- Commons category: The Hidden Fortress[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 8.5/10[29], 96%[30], 89/100[31], 8.0/10[32], 4.1/5[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: Japan[35]
- Publication date: December 25, 1958[36], December 28, 1958[37]
- Distributed by: Toho[38], Netflix[39]
- Narrative location: Japan[40]
- Filming location: Japan[41]
- Film editor: Akira Kurosawa[42]
- Title: 隠し砦の三悪人[43]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[44]
- Duration: 139 minutes[45]
- Capital cost: 195,000,000 yen[46]
Why It Matters
The Hidden Fortress has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
It has been cited as an influence by Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope[49], a film[50], directed by George Lucas[51].
FAQs
What awards did The Hidden Fortress receive?
Honors received include Silver Bear for Best Director[3] and FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale[4].
Who did The Hidden Fortress influence?
The Hidden Fortress has been cited as an influence by Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope[49].