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The Hidden Fortress
“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”
8.0 / 10• 1958• 2h 19m•NR• Japanese
DramaActionAdventure
Storyline
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 & Crew
Toshirō Mifune
General Rokurota Makabe
Lead
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
Susumu Fujita
General Hyoe Tadokoro
Takashi Shimura
General Izumi Nagakura
Ikio Sawamura
Gambler (uncredited)
Kōji Mitsui
Guard (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Akira Kurosawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hidden Fortress is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
