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Licensor Information
Toho Co.
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas' Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's inimitably deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and humanist compassion on an epic scale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly restored Tohoscope edition.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo 3.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa
- Trailer
- Insert featuring an essay by Armond White
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Release Credits
Producer: Johanna Schiller
Artwork: Bill McMullen
Release Notes on Restoration
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. This new digital transfer was mastered from a 35mm composite fine-grain master positive on a high-definition Sony Vialta Datacine. To further enhance the image, the MTI digital restoration system was utilized to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. The restored sound was decoded through a Perspecta decoder and re-encoded as a Dolby 3.0 soundtrack.