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The Hidden Fortress

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Sushi Hana

A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on (ahem) George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.

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Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Misa Uehara

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Akira Kurosawa

Duration: 139 min

Released: 1958

Genre: Adventure

Original Language: Japanese

Subtitles: Subtitled

Country: Japan