The Hidden Fortress (1958)

The Hidden Fortress (1958)
a.k.a Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
Director: Akira Kurosawa
== Synopsis ==
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
== Male Deaths ==
* Takeshi Katô [Fleeing, bloody samurai]
* Takashi Shimura [The Old General, Izumi Nagakura]
== Female Deaths ==
* None
== Trivia ==
This movie and Seven Samurai (1954) inspires George Lucas to make Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Category:1958 Films
Category:Films directed by Akira Kurosawa
Category:Samurai Films
Category:Adventure
Category:Japanese Films
Category:Golden Bear Nominees