The Hidden Fortress
1958 · directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Rating
- 89/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Criterion
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.
The Hidden Fortress (1958), directed by Akira Kurosawa, rates 89/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune
- Minoru Chiaki
- Kamatari Fujiwara
- Misa Uehara
- Susumu Fujita
- Takashi Shimura
- Ikio Sawamura
- Kōji Mitsui
- Takeo Oikawa
- Yū Fujiki
Crew
- Kazuo Yamasaki — Director of Photography
- Akira Kurosawa — Editor
- Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer
- Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay
- Hideo Oguni — Screenplay
- Ryuzo Kikushima — Screenplay
- Shinobu Hashimoto — Screenplay
More from Akira Kurosawa
- Seven Samurai (1954) — 100/100 · hit
- Rashomon (1950) — 99/100 · hit
- Ikiru (1952) — 91/100 · hit
- Ran (1985) — 91/100 · hit
- High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
- Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit
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