
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).