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Kagemusha

PG19803hAkira Kurosawa
IMDb 7.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Metacritic 84

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"The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own."

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

ActionDramaHistoryWar
JapanSamuraiArmyEmperorWarlordBattleImpersonationDoppelgängerJidaigekiEdo Period

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What is Kagemusha (1980) about?

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

Who stars in Kagemusha?

Kagemusha stars Tatsuya Nakadai (Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha), Tsutomu Yamazaki (Nobukado Takeda), Kenichi Hagiwara (Katsuyori Takeda), Jinpachi Nezu (Sohachiro Tsuchiya), Hideji Ōtaki (Masakage Yamagata). The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

How long is Kagemusha?

Kagemusha has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1980. It is rated PG.

Is Kagemusha worth watching?

Kagemusha holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Action, Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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