The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Toshirô Mifune General Rokurota Makabe
Misa Uehara Princess Yukihime
Minoru Chiaki Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara Matakishi
Takashi Shimura The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
Susumu Fujita General Heiei Tadokoro
Eiko Miyoshi Old Lady-in-Waiting
Toshiko Higuchi Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader
Koji Mitsui Guard
Shiten Ohashi Samurai
Toshiro Mifune Gen. Rokurota Makabe
Kichijiro Ueda Girl-Dealer
Movie Details
Genre Action; Adventure; Comedy
Director Akira Kurosawa
Producer Sanezumi Fujimoto; Akira Kurosawa; Johanna Schiller
Writer Shinobu Hashimoto; Ryuzo Kikushima
Language Japanese
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Running Time 139 mins
Country Japan
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.1
Plot
In one of the many classic collaborations between director Akira Kurosawa and his leading man Toshirô Mifune, this 1958 film tells the story of a warrior and a princess trying against all odds to return to their homeland with their fortune. Along the way, they are simultaneously assisted and thwarted by two itinerant and not too bright farmers with their own designs on the treasure, giving the story a subtle comic bent. The Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honor with modern comic sensibilities, creating a masterful addition to world cinema. --Robert Lane
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 14
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 037429135129
Chapters 32
Release Date 5/22/2001
Subtitles English
Packaging Keep Case
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Black & White Widescreen