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The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own. - Kagemusha
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Title: Kagemusha

Release Date: 26 Apr 1980

Runtime: 3h

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War

Director: TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope

Production Companies: TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (657 votes)

Cast

  • Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha: Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Nobukado Takeda: Tsutomu Yamazaki
  • Katsuyori Takeda: Kenichi Hagiwara
  • Sohachiro Tsuchiya: Jinpachi Nezu
  • Masakage Yamagata: Hideji Ōtaki
  • Nobunaga Oda: Daisuke Ryū
  • Ieyasu Tokugawa: Masayuki Yui
  • Otsuyanokata: Kaori Momoi
  • Oyunokata: Mitsuko Baisho
  • Nobufusa Baba: Hideo Murota
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