The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. Although the peasants don't know that Rokurota is a general and Yuki is a princess, the peasants agree to accompany the pair to safety in return for gold. Along the way, the general must prove his expertise in battle while also hiding his identity.
Runtime: 139 min.
Rating: 8.0
 
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Action,Adventure,Comedy,Drama
Keywords: japan,gold,peasant,assault,hostile,16th century
Cast
Rokurota Makabe
Tahei
Matashichi
Princess Yuki
General Hyoe Tadokoro
Izumi Nagakura
Old Lady-in-Waiting
Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader
Barrier guard
Samurai on horse
Old man in front of sign
Fleeing, bloody samurai
Guard
Magistrate of the bridge barrier
Slave Trader
Potential slave buyer
Potential slave buyer
Gambler
Soldier
Captured foot soldier
Yamada foot soldier
Akisuki soldier
Captured foot soldier
Guard at bridge barrier
Guard at pass barrier
Young Man
Yamana foot soldier (as Jirô Kumagai)
Yamana soldier
Yamana samurai
Yamana samurai
Samurai
Samurai on horseback
Samurai on horseback
Samurai on horseback
Samurai on horseback
Akisuki soldier
Akitsuki soldier
Yamana foot soldier
Second Young Man
Samurai on horseback
Samurai on horseback