The Hidden Fortress was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Akira Kurosawa. It stars Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Misa Uehara.

Topics covered in this video include:

- The premise of The Hidden Fortress
- The themes and morals of The Hidden Fortress
- The importance of entertainment value
- The surprising accessibility of The Hidden Fortress
- Akira Kurosawa and John Ford
- Akira Kurosawa and Westerns
- Akira Kurosawa films that were adapted into Westerns
- Kurosawa's influence on Star Wars
- How I learned about Kurosawa and The Hidden Fortress
- The production value and cinematography of The Hidden Fortress
- And a tease at my next video: The Skyfall Project

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