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The Hidden Fortress (Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人, Hepburn: Kakushi Toride no San Akunin, lit. ' The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress ') is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy ...
A classic film by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshirô Mifune as a general who escapes with a princess and a fortune. The film was an inspiration for Star Wars and features two bumbling peasants who help them along the way.
- (43K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1960-10-06
Oct 26, 2020 · Watch the 1960 black and white classic by the Japanese master of cinema, featuring Toshiro Mifune and Misa Uehara. The film is a comedy adventure about a princess, a general, and two peasants in a war-torn land.
- 138 min
- 27.6K
- Shadows of the Dark
A feudal adventure told from an eccentric perspective, The Hidden Fortress is among Akira Kurosawa's most purely enjoyable epics. Read Critics Reviews
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- Toshiro Mifune
- Akira Kurosawa
- Toho Company Ltd.
Mar 18, 2014 · A film review of The Hidden Fortress, Akira Kurosawa's first hit after Seven Samurai, and a key influence on Star Wars. The film follows a princess, a samurai, and two peasants on a road trip across a war-torn land, using widescreen and humor to explore themes of nation, class, and humanism.
A classic adventure film by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune as a general escorting a princess and a treasure across enemy territory. The Criterion edition features a new restoration, commentary, documentary, interview, and more.
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Jan 22, 2002 · A classic Kurosawa film that blends action, drama, and comedy in the story of a general and a princess escaping the clan wars. The review praises the film's cinematic quality and the contrast between the characters' motives and actions.
