Trailer
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The Hidden Fortress (4K Restoration)

Runtime
2hrs 6mins
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Featuring
Toshirô Mifune,
Misa Uehara,
Minoru Chiaki
Film Language
in Japanese with English subtitles
Body

A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. 

Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.

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