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The Hidden Fortress (
Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人,
Kakushi toride no san akunin) is a
1958 film by
Akira Kurosawa and starring
Toshirō Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe and
Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki. A literal translation of the Japanese title is
The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress.
Synopsis
The film begins with two luckless
peasants, Tahei and Matashichi (
Minoru Chiaki and
Kamatari Fujiwara) escaping the aftermath of a battle. While trying to make their way home, they meet and begin to travel with General Rokurota Makabe (
Toshirō Mifune). The general is trying to transport the princess of a defeated royal family and what remains of their wealth to safe territory in secret. The peasants mostly impede his mission sometimes trying to run off with the gold. They are later joined by a farmer’s daughter (
Toshiko Higuchi), whom they acquire at an
inn from a
slave-trader, or procurer. Together, the five make an arduous and desperate trek through enemy territory, transporting a treasure of
gold that the princess and the general hope to use to rebuild the princess's military to one day retake her land and rebuild her realm.
Production
This was Kurosawa's first feature filmed in a widescreen format,
Tohoscope, which he continued to use for the next decade.
Hidden Fortress was originally presented with
Perspectasound, which was re-created for the Criterion DVD release.
Influence
George Lucas has acknowledged the influence of
The Hidden Fortress on, particularly in the technique of telling the story from the points of view of the film's lowliest characters,
C-3PO and
R2-D2.
The film was rated 100 percent fresh at Rotten Tomatoes.
Remake
A loose remake entitled
Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess was directed by
Shinji Higuchi and released on
May 10,
2008 .
Further Information
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