The Hidden Fortress (Kakushi-Toride No San-Akunin)
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Film Information
| Theater | Brown Auditorium Theater, digital |
| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Year | 1958 |
| Length | 139 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese with English subtitles |
Call for Questions 713-639-7531
Email Your Questions [email protected]
The Hidden Fortress (Kakushi-Toride No San-Akunin)
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Film Information
| Theater | Brown Auditorium Theater, digital |
| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Year | 1958 |
| Length | 139 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese with English subtitles |
Toshiro Mifune is a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
Tickets
- $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Call for Questions 713-639-7531
Email Your Questions [email protected]
Community Partner: Japan-American Society of Houston
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.