7.6
“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
December 28, 19582h 19mJA
8.0
697 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Akira KurosawaWriters
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Revenue
$58K
Production Companies
TOHO
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7.0Now though top billing and much of the screen time is afforded to Kurosawa regular Toshirô Mifune ("Gen. Makabe") this film really belongs to the two opportunistic farmers "Matakichi" (Kamatari Fujiwara) and "Tahei" (Minori Chiaki). These two chancers learn of a fortune in gold hidden away after their land is invaded by their neighbours. Off they set to discover it, and along the way stumble upon the general in his mountain-top eerie. Now it's not really a fortress, more a big shack at the top of a hill, but they soon discover it hides something way more valuable than gold. The Princess "Yuki"…
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