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The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Action, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Akira Kurosawa
Writer : Akira Kurosawa

Synopsis

Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. Although the peasants don't know that Rokurota is a general and Yuki is a princess, the peasants agree to accompany the pair to safety in return for gold. Along the way, the general must prove his expertise in battle while also hiding his identity.

Actors

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Rokurota Makabe
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Misa Uehara
Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita
General Hyoe Tadokoro
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Izumi Nagakura
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Old Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Toshiko Higuchi
Toshiko Higuchi
Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader (uncredited)
Yū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Barrier guard (uncredited)
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Samurai on horse (uncredited)
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
Old man in front of sign (uncredited)
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Fleeing, bloody samurai (uncredited)
Kōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui
Guard (uncredited)
Toranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa
Magistrate of the bridge barrier (uncredited)
Kichijirô Ueda
Kichijirô Ueda
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Nakajirô Tomita
Nakajirô Tomita
Potential slave buyer (uncredited)
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima
Potential slave buyer (uncredited)
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Gambler (uncredited)
Senkichi Ômura
Senkichi Ômura
Soldier (uncredited)
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Captured foot soldier (uncredited)
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō
Yamada foot soldier (uncredited)
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Akisuki soldier (uncredited)
Akira Tani
Akira Tani
Captured foot soldier (uncredited)
Yutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada
Guard at bridge barrier (uncredited)
Takeo Oikawa
Takeo Oikawa
Guard at pass barrier (uncredited)
Tadao Nakamaru
Tadao Nakamaru
Young Man (uncredited)
Takuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai
Yamana foot soldier (as Jirô Kumagai) (uncredited)
Shôichi Hirose
Shôichi Hirose
Yamana soldier (uncredited)
Etsurô Saijô
Etsurô Saijô
Yamana samurai (uncredited)
Masayoshi Nagashima
Masayoshi Nagashima
Yamana samurai (uncredited)
Fuminori Ôhashi
Fuminori Ôhashi
Samurai (uncredited)
Shin Ôtomo
Shin Ôtomo
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)
Minoru Itô
Minoru Itô
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)
Haruo Suzuki
Haruo Suzuki
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)
Shigekatsu Kanazawa
Shigekatsu Kanazawa
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)
Kazuo Higata
Kazuo Higata
(uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Akisuki soldier (uncredited)
Ryū Kuze
Ryū Kuze
Akitsuki soldier (uncredited)
Ichirô Chiba
Ichirô Chiba
Yamana foot soldier (uncredited)
Shigemi Sunagawa
Shigemi Sunagawa
(uncredited)
Rinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata
Second Young Man (uncredited)
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)
Haruya Sakamoto
Haruya Sakamoto
Samurai on horseback (uncredited)

Crews

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Masaru Satō
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Ryûzô Kikushima
Ryûzô Kikushima
Writer
Hideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni
Writer
Shinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Yoshirô Muraki
Yoshirô Muraki
Production Design
Masahiro Katô
Masahiro Katô
Costume Design
Yoshiko Matsumoto
Yoshiko Matsumoto
Hairstylist
Junjirô Yamada
Junjirô Yamada
Hairstylist
Ichirô Inohara
Ichirô Inohara
Lighting Technician
Yoshimitsu Banno
Yoshimitsu Banno
Assistant Director
Yôichi Matsue
Yôichi Matsue
Assistant Director
Samaji Nonagase
Samaji Nonagase
Assistant Director
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Kazuo Yamasaki
Kazuo Yamasaki
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
Steven Berkoff on The Hidden Fortress | BFI
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958) Theatrical Trailer - Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki

Posters and backgrounds

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