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The Hidden Fortress

1958, Movie, NR, 137 mins

HIDDEN FORTRESS, THE | KAKUSHI TORIDE NO SAN AKUNIN | THREE BAD MEN IN THE HIDDEN FORTRESS | THREE RASCALS IN THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
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Akira Kurosawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS is a paradigm of the modern adventure epic--a marvelously entertaining blend of a simple but strong plot, exhilarating action scenes, tongue-in-cheek humor, and a solid philosophical underpinning. Toshiro Mifune gives a towering performance as a general in 16th-Century feudal Japan who aids a dethroned princess whose clan has been defeated in a civil war. With the aid of two buffoonish farmers, the general escorts the princess through hos... read more leave a comment
Year: 1958
Rated NR

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Cast
Toshiro Mifune: Rokurota
Misa Uehara: Lady Yukihime
Minoru Chiaki: Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara: Matashichi
Susumu Fujita: Tadakoro
Takashi Shimura: The Old General

 

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