The Hidden Fortress

Year: 1958

Runtime: 139 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Akira Kurosawa

DramaActionAdventureEpic heroesHistorical battles and epic heroism

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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