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Hidden Fortress (The) AKA Kakushi toride no san akunin (Blu-ray) (1958)

A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory.
Director: Akira Kurosawa

OVERALL: Draw
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Blu-ray A America - Criterion Collection [2014]
Blu-ray A Japan - Toho [2009]
Blu-ray ALL Canada - Criterion Collection [2014]
Blu-ray B France - Wild Side Video [2017]
Blu-ray B Scandinavia - Future Film / Studio S - Akira Kurosawa: Samurai Masterpiece Collection [2015]
Blu-ray B United Kingdom - British Film Institute [2025]
Blu-ray B United Kingdom - British Film Institute - Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection [2014]

OVERALL: Draw

The US/Canadian releases have an exclusive commentary.
The French release has exclusive featurettes, though note the subtitles are forced.
The 2025 UK release has some exclusive extras. Note the transfer comes from a 4K restoration.
For audio, The Japanese release has a 5.1 remix and the original 3.0 and mono tracks
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (138:59)
- Blu-ray A Japan- Toho - No cuts (138:49).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (138:59)
- Blu-ray B France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (138:57)
- Blu-ray B Akira Kurosawa: Samurai Masterpiece Collection Scandinavia- Future Film / Studio S - No cuts (138:47).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (138:36)
- Blu-ray B Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (138:49)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 18/02/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/08/25

UPDATE LOG:

18/02/14: Initial entry.
20/11/15: Addition of the UK.
10/08/16: Addition of Japan, capsaholic.
19/04/17: Added France.
08/08/19: Added Scandinavia.
20/08/25: Added Canada, UK 2025.
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