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Kagemusha (影武者, Shadow Warrior) is a 1980 epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class criminal who is taught to impersonate the dying daimyō Takeda Shingen to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan.
Oct 10, 1980 · 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.
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- 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 becomes the double of a warlord and faces the consequences of his deception.
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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- Akira Kurosawa
- PG
- Tatsuya Nakadai
Feb 26, 2018 · Kagemusha (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Ken'ichi Hagiwara. Kagemusha Blu-ray (Criterion)...
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- HD Retro Trailers
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A peasant thief impersonates a warlord and becomes entangled in the power struggles of feudal Japan. Kurosawa's historical epic is a meditation on the nature of power and a masterpiece of cinematography and storytelling.