The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人, Kakushi toride no san akunin, lit. 'The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress') is a 1958 jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy lines in return for gold without knowing that he is a general and the woman is a princess. The film stars Toshiro Mifune as General Makabe Rokurōta and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki while the role of the peasants, Tahei and Matashichi, are portrayed by Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara respectively.
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