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

Crew

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