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The Hidden Fortress (1958)

TP 12/28/1958 (JP) Drama, Action, Adventure 2h 19m

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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.

Akira Kurosawa

Director, Screenplay
Hideo Oguni

Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto

Screenplay
Ryūzō Kikushima

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Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

General Rokurota Makabe
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)
Takeo Oikawa

Guard (uncredited)
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Now though top billing and much of the screen time is afforded to Kurosawa regular Toshirô Mifune ("Gen. Makabe") this film really belongs to the two opportunistic farmers "Matakichi" (Kamatari Fujiwara) and "Tahei" (Minori Chiaki). These two chancers learn of a fortune in gold hidden away after their land is invaded by their neighbours. Off they set to discover it, and along the way stumble upon the general in his mountain-top eerie. Now it's not really a fortress, more a big shack at the top of a hill, but they soon discover it hides something way more valuable than gold. The Princess "Yuki"... read the rest.

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