The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Takashi Shimura: The Old General, Izumi Nagakura

Quotes 

• The Old General, Izumi Nagakura : How long can we rely on them?

  General Rokurota Makabe : We can rely on their greed. Make them carry gold and they'll put up with anything.

• The Old General, Izumi Nagakura : This is good! To fool the Yamana by going through enemy lines.

  General Rokurota Makabe : This was the peasants' idea. Depending on their answers, I was ready to kill them. But hearing their plan to go through Yamana to Hayakawa, I was stunned.

  The Old General, Izumi Nagakura : Sometimes even moss can be smart.

• The Old General, Izumi Nagakura : What shall we do with the princess? We can disguise her looks, but not her class and her speech.

  General Rokurota Makabe : Her Highness will have to be a mute.