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Mar 13, 2014 · Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress gets a much needed upgrade from Criterion in a new dual-format edition. The film is presented in its original aspect ratio of about 2.39:1 with a new 1080p/24hz high-definition transfer on the dual-layer Blu-ray disc.
Apr 7, 2014 · The Hidden Fortress is a font, a major one, and Criterion lavishes due attention on it with an above-reproach Blu-ray presentation. Taken from a 2K scan of a 35mm fine-grain master positive, the 2.39:1, 1080p transfer possibly yields softer definition and narrower dynamic range than a negative source would have (alas, the original negative is ...
Mar 20, 2014 · Long saddled as simply an escapist comprise, Akira Kurosawa’s unabashedly entertaining 1958 film gets an unexpectedly substantial Blu-ray upgrade from Criterion, who go the extra mile with key technical and supplemental additions. Score: Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Susumu Fujita, Misa Uehara, Takashi Shimura, Eiko ...
Mar 18, 2014 · These three come together to escort the princess, heir to a besieged empire, to safety through treacherous enemy territory. As Kurosawa’s first use of TohoScope, The Hidden Fortress is also an important film stylistically in the director’s career.
Apr 2, 2014 · The movie that fit that bill was The Hidden Fortress, recently released in a new 2K restoration with new a English subtitle translation by The Criterion Collection on dual-format Blu-ray and DVD.
Mar 14, 2014 · Criterion’s original DVD for Akira Kurosawa’s first widescreen film, The Hidden Fortress, is presented in the aspect ratio of about 2.35:1 on a dual-layer disc, and has been enhanced for widescreen televisions.
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The Hidden Fortress Reviews. Hidden Fortress marks Kurosawa's first foray into the realm of widescreen, and the film – though constrained in a lot of ways (focusing on four characters) –...
