The Hidden Fortress [4K UHD] [UK]

Release Date: 11/8/2025

A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie. It was Kurosawa's first film shot in the widescreen process of Tohoscope, and he exploited this to the full in the film's rich variety of landscape locations, including the slopes of Mount Fuji.

Extras

• Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original trailer
• Newly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-cinema expert Tony Rayns
• Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Hidden Fortress (2002)
• Interview with George Lucas (2001, 8 mins)
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with a new essay on the film by Kenta McGrath