The Hidden Fortress
Despite the influence, Fujiwara received no money from Lucas, and Lucas never personally thanked Fujiwara. Fujiwara may or may not have seen the "Star Wars" films, but he did not comment on what he thought of R2D2 or any other of the characters, though the subject of "Star Wars" was brought up in a televised discussion between himself, Akira Kurosawa, and his costars Misa Uehara and Minoru Chiaki. George Lucas acknowledged heavy influence of "The Hidden Fortress" on "Star Wars", particularly the technique of telling the story from the perspective of the film's lowliest characters, C-3PO and R2-D2.