The Hidden Fortress
隠し砦の三悪人
Japan • 1958
Director
#116Criterion Collection →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
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
CinematographerKazuo Yamasaki
ComposerMasaru Satō
EditorAkira Kurosawa
ProducerAkira Kurosawa, Sanezumi Fujimoto
Cast
Toshirō Mifuneas General Rokurota Makabe
Minoru Chiakias Tahei