Where to Watch The Hidden Fortress (1958) in the UK

What it's about

The story follows two greedy peasants in feudal Japan, Tahei and Matashichi, who are returning home from a failed attempt to profit from a war between neighboring clans. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who are hiding out in a fortress in the mountains. General Rokurota Makabe and Princess Yuki need to escape into allied territory with their large supply of gold so that they can rebuild their shattered clan. To do this the Peasants are tricked into helping them, with the promise that they will receive a large share of the gold when the destination is reached. Along the way, the General's prowess is put to the test as he must guide the 4, and later 5 with the inclusion of a freed slave, through close encounters with the pursuing enemy, and out of difficult situations the bumbling peasants manage to get them into.

Cast and crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writer

Ryûzô Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto

Starring

Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki

Details

Release date

Oct 6, 1960

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Box office

$46,808

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination total

Where to Watch The Hidden Fortress (1958) in the UK — common questions

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