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The Hidden Fortress
隠し砦の三悪人
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
1958•2h 19m•NR•★ 7.9
Action / Adventure / Drama
Synopsis
A defeated samurai general must escort a fiery princess and the royal clan's gold through enemy lines with the bumbling aid of two greedy peasants. Kurosawa's sweeping, exhilarating widescreen adventure that directly inspired Star Wars.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira KurosawaShinobu HashimotoHideo OguniRyuzo Kikushima
CinematographyKazuo Yamasaki
MusicMasaru Satō
Principal Cast
Toshirō MifuneGeneral Rokurota Makabe
Minoru ChiakiTahei
Kamatari FujiwaraMatashichi
Misa UeharaPrincess Yuki
Susumu FujitaGeneral Hyoe Tadokoro
Takashi ShimuraGeneral Izumi Nagakura
Ikio SawamuraGambler (uncredited)
Kōji MitsuiGuard (uncredited)
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 19m (139 mins)
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DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioToho
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