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The Hidden Fortress

Original title: Kakushi-toride no san-akunin · Turkish title: Gizli Kale

“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”

1958 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
AdventureDrama

Cast

Toshiro Mifune Misa Uehara

Credits

Written by: Ryûzô Kikushima

Plot

Two peasants escort a general and a princess across enemy lines.

Sinekatalog’s take

Two bumbling peasants escort a general and a princess across enemy territory. Kurosawa's light adventure is a clear inspiration for Star Wars, and it is funny, fast and visually inventive.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (46,546 votes)
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