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The Hidden Fortress (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 139 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Starring
- Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Takeshi Katô, Kôji Mitsui, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yoshio Kosugi
Set in feudal Japan amid a brutal clan war, two cowardly, greedy peasants—remnants of a defeated army—encounter a mysterious stranger. He offers them a chance at salvation, guiding them to a secret fortress hidden high in the mountains, leaving them to decide how to respond to his unexpected kindness.
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