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The Hidden Fortress

8/10

Rating

139 min

Runtime

1958

Release Year

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Cast

Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita

Quick Synopsis

Set in feudal Japan amid a violent conflict between rival clans, the story follows two peasants who served as soldiers in a defeated army. These men, known for their cowardice and greed, unexpectedly meet a mysterious stranger who leads them to a secret fortress concealed in the mountains.

Detailed Synopsis of The Hidden Fortress

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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