Hidden Fortress facts
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Star Wars IV was heavily influenced by the Akira Kurosawa film The Hidden Fortress. So much so that the first drafts of the film read like a straight space adaptation of Kurosawa’s adventure film.
Star Wars was inspired by the Japanese movie, "The Hidden Fortress"
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Lucas's Star Wars was heavily inspired by the plot and style of Kurosawa's 1958 film Hidden Fortress, as cited by George Lucas himself
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Star Wars was ripped off from Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress
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The Hidden Fortress's Influence on Star Wars - Star Wars Minute
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The original Star Wars film has an uncanny resemblance in parts to Akira Kurosawa's 1958 'Hidden Fortress' film. Lucas has mentioned being a huge fan & influenced by Kurosawa, but has not stated that scenes were directly pulled from Kurosawa's. Additional links in comments.
