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.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
japan
male friendship
border crossing
jidaigeki
sengoku period
feudal japan
16th century
mountain fortress
Rank
#3 in 1958·#830 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.2 / 5
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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)
Yū Fujiki
Guard (uncredited)
Yutaka Sada
Guard (uncredited)
Haruo Suzuki
Horseman (uncredited)
Shin Ōtomo
Horseman (uncredited)
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Ryuzo Kikushima
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects
Yoshimitsu Banno
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
311 reviews
Jack Sinclair
7.7★ · 12/18/25
Honestly I would have preferred more of the farmer duo, but otherwise a fun film but definitely not as serious or epic as Kurosawa’s previous Toho works.
Honestly I would have preferred more of the farmer duo, but otherwise a fun film but definitely not as serious or epic as Kurosawa’s previous Toho works.
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ZodiacPRO
9.9★ · 03/20/26
Decent 100
I found this film really funny and enjoyable and the cinematography is also great too. This might be the funniest Kurosawa's film I've ever watched so far. Another PEAK Akira Kurosawa's film
I found this film really funny and enjoyable and the cinematography is also great too. This might be the funniest Kurosawa's film I've ever watched so far. Another PEAK Akira Kurosawa's film
