The Hidden Fortress (1958)
1958 · Feature film · 139 min · dir. Akira Kurosawa
What you make of another's kindness is up to you.
- Drama
- Action
- Adventure
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writer
- Akira Kurosawa
- Composer
- Masaru Satō
- Cinematography
- Kazuo Yamasaki
- Studio
- TOHO
- Released
- 1958-12-28
- Original title
- 隠し砦の三悪人
- Running time
- 139 minutes
Cast & crew
Akira Kurosawa Director
Toshirō Mifune
Minoru Chiaki
Kamatari Fujiwara
Misa Uehara
Susumu Fujita
Takashi Shimura
Ikio Sawamura
Kōji Mitsui
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · A very fun movie · Manuel Mejia Cabral · 2026-07-05
I liked this movie! it's very good. It has a great cinematography that black and white is splendid, especially in that festival scene. The characters are endearing, thanks to the great acting; it's very theatrical.
