Apart from influences from Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Frank Herbert's "Dune", George Lucas was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" fantasy novel, as well as many Japanese samurai movies, when he wrote the Star Wars story. Akira Kurosawa's La fortezza nascosta (1958), which also deals with a famous warrior, and a Princess who needs to be moved safely to allied territory while being pursued by hostiles, especially served as an inspiration. As an homage, Lucas has Admiral Motti refer in the movie to the Rebel's secret base as their "hidden fortress", although the last word is muffled when his throat is grabbed by Vader's psychic attack.

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