The Hidden Fortress (Criterion Collection) (1958) On DVD

Actor:           Minoru Chiaki, Susumu Fujita, Kamatari Fujiwara, Toshiko Higuchi, Toshiro Mifune                                                                                                                    
Director:      Akira Kurosawa
Genre:          Foreign
Year:             1958
Studio:          Criterion
Length:         139
Released:    March 18, 2014
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         Blu-ray
Misc:              NTSC, Black & White
Language:    Japanese
Subtitles  :    English

DESCRIPTION:

A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan's princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director's most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas's Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.