The Hidden Fortress

Name: The Hidden Fortress
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Released: 1958-12-28
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita

1958·Movie·PG·139 min·★ 8.0(712)

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

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.

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About The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese-language drama, action and adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara. It has a runtime of 2h 19m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Hidden Fortress was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on December 28, 1958, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Release date: December 28, 1958
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $0 million
Production: TOHO

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The Hidden Fortress cast & crew

The Hidden Fortress was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni.

The cast features Toshirō Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe, Minoru Chiaki as Tahei, Kamatari Fujiwara as Matashichi, Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki, Susumu Fujita as General Hyoe Tadokoro, and Takashi Shimura as General Izumi Nagakura.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Kazuo Yamasaki, and it was produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto and Akira Kurosawa.

Is The Hidden Fortress worth watching?

The Hidden Fortress holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 712 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 19m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and adventure, The Hidden Fortress is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Hidden Fortress

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