The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958 · 139 min · JA · 8.0 (750 votes)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa · Starring Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura · Music Masaru Satō

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

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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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A grand adventure filled with boisterous camaraderie and thrilling swordplay. This film sweeps you through feudal Japan with a sense of grand scale and lighthearted, yet perilous, escapades. Expect a classic tale of unlikely heroes and daring escapes.

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