Kagemusha (1980)
Original title: 影武者
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
Read the Kagemusha feature →- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $4M
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Tatsuya NakadaiShingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu YamazakiNobukado Takeda
Kenichi HagiwaraKatsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi NezuSohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji ŌtakiMasakage Yamagata
Daisuke RyūNobunaga OdaMasayuki YuiIeyasu Tokugawa
Kaori MomoiOtsuyanokata
Mitsuko BaishoOyunokata
Hideo MurotaNobufusa BabaTakayuki ShihoMasatoyo Naito
Kōji ShimizuKatsusuke AtobeKeywords
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What is Kagemusha about?
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
How long is Kagemusha?
Kagemusha has a runtime of 180 minutes.
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