The Hidden Fortress
1958 · 139 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 43,723 VOTES · DIR. Akira Kurosawa
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 756 lines
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00:00:16 TOHO COMPANY, LTD. Presents
00:04:49 Fool! Go away!
00:14:47 Find the Princess.
00:19:29 I threw it!
00:24:08 But beyond the mountains it's Yamana.
00:29:59 What is this place?
00:33:59 That wasn't very nice.
00:39:56 Right. He's probably running around looking for that girl.
00:45:13 What are you plotting? Tell me!
00:49:39 It is our duty as servants. Kofuyu was honored...
00:54:02 But staying here is not safe either.
00:56:58 Once I'm a mute, I'm not talking until Hayakawa.
01:02:33 Better be cautious.
01:09:40 What do I care?
01:14:04 Two or three loaded horses, several men and a girl.
01:18:37 Idiot. I'm not a dog like you.
01:22:02 Whatever. Buy her back.
01:34:34 Rokurota!
01:41:19 What's going on? Everyone is carrying wood...
01:47:51 You two carry 30 kan each.
01:59:11 Your Highness... Hayakawa.
02:03:12 I want to die with dignity.
02:11:46 I imagined I'd be so happy.
02:18:21 Don't worry about it.
Cast & Characters
Toshirô Mifune
General Rokurota Makabe
Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Susumu Fujita
General Hyoe Tadokoro
Takashi Shimura
The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
Eiko Miyoshi
Old Lady-in-Waiting
Toshiko Higuchi
Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader
Yû Fujiki
Barrier guard
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Samurai on horse
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed756
Dialogue density5.4 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line02:18:21
Production Record
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
Revenue$57,673
IMDb votes43,723