The Hidden Fortress
“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”
7.2 / 10
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.
Cast
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)
Average shot length
10.2s per shot
Akira Kurosawa's career average is 14.5s across 21 measured films —see the full picture.