The Hidden Fortress [4K Ultra HD]

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Toshirô Mifune stars in this Japanese adventure directed by Akira Kuroswa. Tahei (Minoru Chiaki) and Matashichi (Kamatari Fujiwara) are two peasants hoping to make their fortunes by becoming soldiers but they run into trouble when they are mistaken for members of the Akizuki clan which has just been defeated after a fierce battle. Meanwhile, Rokurota Makabe (Mifune), a renowed Akizuki general, is attempting to escort Princess Yuki (Misa Uehara) to safety.

When he encounters the two peasants, he realises they may be useful to him but as the four of them travel together, they face many challenges and Tahei and Matashichi's cowardice and greed could jeopardise Makabe's mission. 

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This is a UK import. It will play on any 4K Ultra HD player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kichijirô Ueda, Kôji Mitsui, Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Takashi Shimura
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Format: 4K Ultra HD
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 138 minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 18 August 2025

  • Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  • Newly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Tony Rayns
  • BFI Screen Epiphanies: Steven Berkoff (2015, 18 mins): in a wide-ranging discussion with journalist Ian Hadyn Smith, the actor, writer and theatre director reflects on The Hidden Fortress, the talents of Toshiro Mifune and his first viewing of the film in the late 1950s
  • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Hidden Fortress (2002, 41 mins): documentary about the making of The Hidden Fortress, with contributions from director Akira Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, actor Toshiro Mifune and script supervisor Teruyo Nogami
  • Interview with George Lucas (2001, 8 mins)
  • Original trailer

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