Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda/Kagemusha
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Kagemusha is a 1980 historical drama directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on the true story of a thief who impersonated the dying warlord Takeda Shingen. The film won the Palme d'Or and depicts the Sengoku period of Japanese history and the Battle of Nagashino.
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu. A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double.
- (39K)
- Drama, History, War
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1980-10-10
Dec 6, 2020 · In his late color masterpiece Kagemusha, Akira Kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career—the play between illusion and reality. Sumptuously reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a historical epic that is also a meditation on the nature of power.
- 180 min
Kagemusha is a 1980 samurai drama by Akira Kurosawa, who explores the meaning of the samurai code and human beliefs. The film follows a thief who is hired as a double for a warlord and faces the consequences of his deception.
Kagemusha (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Ken'ichi Hagiwara. Kagemusha Blu-ray (Criterion)...
- 3 min
- 232.6K
- HD Retro Trailers
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief (Tatsuya Nakadai) who is recruited to impersonate Shingen (also Nakadai), an aging warlord, in order...
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- History, Drama
- PG
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Jun 10, 2020 · Kagemusha is a 1980 Cannes-winning film by Akira Kurosawa that follows a thief who becomes a double for a dying daimyō in feudal Japan. The film explores the themes of identity, deception, and power through the use of shadows in the story, cinematography, and characters.
