The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Ryûzô Kikushima, Hideo Oguni and Shinobu Hashimoto
Starring Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara and Minoru Chiaki

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Released

1958

Running time

2 hours 19 minutes