# The Hidden Fortress (1958)

> Greedy peasants become unwilling guides in a rousing samurai escape across war-torn feudal Japan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/838

## Facts

- Runtime: 139 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura, Ikio Sawamura, Kōji Mitsui
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051808/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, propulsive, heroic, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and deception unfolds in feudal Japan as two peasants find themselves caught in a battle for honor and riches.

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