The Hidden Fortress
隠し砦の三悪人
“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Hidden Fortress | 1958 Trailer - Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru ChiakiOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-11-09
Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
General Rokurota Makabe
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
Susumu Fujita
General Hyoe Tadokoro
Takashi Shimura
General Izumi Nagakura
Ikio Sawamura
Gambler (uncredited)
Kōji Mitsui
Guard (uncredited)
Takeo Oikawa
Guard (uncredited)
Yū Fujiki
Guard (uncredited)
Yutaka Sada
Guard (uncredited)
Haruo Suzuki
Horseman (uncredited)
Haruya Sakamoto
Horseman (uncredited)
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Horseman (uncredited)
Minoru Itō
Horseman (uncredited)
Shigekatsu Kanazawa
Horseman (uncredited)
Shin Ōtomo
Horseman (uncredited)
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Horseman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 8, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$58K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Ryuzo Kikushima
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 隠し砦の三悪人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Worldwide Gross
- $58K
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Ryuzo Kikushima
Masaru Satō
Kazuo Yamasaki
Akira Kurosawa
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Akira Kurosawa
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Kazuo Yamasaki
Director of Photography
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Ryuzo Kikushima
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Hidden Fortress.
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Letterboxd's Top 500 Films
Letterboxd's Top 500 Films. Ranks narrative feature films by average member rating (minimum 25,000 ratings). Excludes documentaries, shorts, and TV series. Letterboxd 官方 Top 500 电影榜单： 根据用户平均评分排名的剧情长片（最低2.5万评价门槛）。已排除纪录片、短片及剧集。 *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-18 07:35:27 UTC+8)*
Limelight Not Seen
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hidden Fortress
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Hidden Fortress about?
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.
Who directed The Hidden Fortress?
The Hidden Fortress was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in The Hidden Fortress?
The principal cast of The Hidden Fortress includes Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita.
When was The Hidden Fortress released and how long is it?
The Hidden Fortress was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
How much did The Hidden Fortress make at the box office?
The Hidden Fortress grossed $58K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Hidden Fortress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hidden Fortress was composed by Masaru Satō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Hidden Fortress?
The Hidden Fortress holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).