The Hidden Fortress

1958·2h 19m·Drama·Action·Adventure

The Hidden Fortress

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What you make of another's kindness is up to you.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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Overview

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

General Rokurota Makabe

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Tahei

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Matashichi

Misa Uehara

Misa Uehara

Princess Yuki

Susumu Fujita

Susumu Fujita

General Hyoe Tadokoro

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

General Izumi Nagakura

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Gambler (uncredited)

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Director of Photography

Kazuo Yamasaki

Music

Masaru Satō

Editor

Akira Kurosawa

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StatusReleasedRelease Date1958-12-28Runtime2h 19mLanguageJARevenue$58K

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