The Hidden Fortress

Summary

The Hidden Fortress is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hidden Fortress received the Silver Bear for Best Director^[3].
• The Hidden Fortress received the FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale^[4].
• The Hidden Fortress's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Hidden Fortress was directed by Akira Kurosawa^[6].
• Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for The Hidden Fortress^[7].
• Shinobu Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for The Hidden Fortress^[8].
• Hideo Oguni wrote the screenplay for The Hidden Fortress^[9].
• The Hidden Fortress's composer is recorded as Masaru Sato^[10].
• The Hidden Fortress's genre is adventure film^[11].
• The Hidden Fortress's genre is drama film^[12].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Toshirō Mifune^[13].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Misa Uehara^[14].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Minoru Chiaki^[15].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Kamatari Fujiwara^[16].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Takashi Shimura^[17].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Susumu Fujita^[18].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Toshiko Higuchi^[19].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Yū Fujiki^[20].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Yoshio Tsuchiya^[21].
• A cast member of The Hidden Fortress was Kokuten Kōdō^[22].
• The Hidden Fortress was produced by Akira Kurosawa^[23].
• Among the performers on The Hidden Fortress was Masaru Sato^[24].
• The Hidden Fortress's production company is recorded as Toho^[25].
• The Hidden Fortress's director of photography is recorded as Ichio Yamazaki^[26].
• The original language of The Hidden Fortress was Japanese^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Hidden Fortress was Masaru Sato^[24]. It was produced by Akira Kurosawa^[23]. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa^[6]. Screenwriters include Akira Kurosawa^[7], Shinobu Hashimoto^[8], and Hideo Oguni^[9]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune^[13], Misa Uehara^[14], Minoru Chiaki^[15], Kamatari Fujiwara^[16], Takashi Shimura^[17], and Susumu Fujita^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 1958^[28] and December 28, 1958^[29]. The original language of The Hidden Fortress was Japanese^[27]. Genres include adventure film^[11] and drama film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Reception

Awards received include Silver Bear for Best Director^[3], an award for best direction^[31] and FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale^[4], a film award category^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1957^[34]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[35], 96%^[36], 89/100^[37], 8.0/10^[38], and 4.1/5^[39].

Why It Matters

The Hidden Fortress has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

It has been cited as an influence by Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope^[41], a film^[42], directed by George Lucas^[43].

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^[41].