THE HIDDEN FORTRESS

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[KAKUSHI TORIDE NO SAN AKUNIN] [隠し砦の三悪人]
The fastest and funniest of Akira Kurosawa’s many samurai pictures combines terrific action with broad comedy captured in breathtaking widescreen cinematography — the director’s first foray into the format that would become his signature visual style. Two luckless peasants are bullied into serving a gruff, mysterious stranger (Toshirō Mifune) who promises payment in gold. As the adventures and perils mount, the two discover that they are actually on a secret mission to transport a young warrior princess through enemy territory and restore her to her throne. George Lucas based STAR WARS’ C-3PO and R2-D2 on the two bickering, reluctant heroes. DIR/SCR/PROD Akira Kurosawa; SCR Ryūzō Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto; PROD Sanezumi Fujimoto. Japan, 1958, b&w, 139 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Restored in 4K by Toho Co., Ltd.

Run Time: 139 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Genre: Action adventure drama

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