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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Plot: Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958)
Release Date: Friday, October 25 2002
22 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Masayuki YuiMasayuki Yui
Masayuki Yui was
55 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa would have been no older than
88 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami
Teruyo Nogami was
75 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 24 1927
Portrait of Misa UeharaMisa Uehara
Misa Uehara was
65 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
73 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Masahiro TakaseMasahiro Takase
Masahiro Takase was
71 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 22 1931 –
Sat, Dec 28 2019
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
78 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Kôichi HamamuraKôichi Hamamura
Kôichi Hamamura was
>> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daisaku KimuraDaisaku Kimura
Daisaku Kimura was
63 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
75 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune would have been no older than
77 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Takao Saitō was
73 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki was
71 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Yōichi MatsueYōichi Matsue
Yōichi Matsue was
71 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 26 1930 –
Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi was
78 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Shirō MifuneShirō Mifune
Shirō Mifune was
51 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 27 1950

Crew

Portrait of Yoshinari OkamotoYoshinari Okamoto
Yoshinari Okamoto was
>> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Writer, Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayuki YuiMasayuki Yui
Masayuki Yui was
55 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Producer, Writer'
Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami
Teruyo Nogami was
75 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as 'Producer'
Tue, May 24 1927