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JAPAN · 1958

The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa
Japanese Golden Age feudal warfare class struggle hidden treasure redemption through journey loyalty and betrayal
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Synopsis

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.

Year1958
CountryJapan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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