A feudal adventure told from an eccentric perspective, The Hidden Fortress is among Akira Kurosawa's most purely enjoyable epics.
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Akira Kurosawa
Director
Toshiro Mifune
General Rokurota Makabe
Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Susumu Fujita
Hyoe Tadokoro
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The Hidden Fortress
Movie Info
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Director -
Akira Kurosawa -
Screenwriter -
Shinobu Hashimoto , Ryûzô Kikushima , Akira Kurosawa , Hideo Oguni -
Production Co -
Toho Company Ltd. -
Genre -
Comedy , Adventure , Drama -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 23, 1962, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 7, 2017 -
Runtime -
2h 19m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)