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Kagemusha

Kagemusha (1980)

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

  • 7.8/10 · 774
  • PG
  • Apr 26, 1980
  • 3h
  • Japanese
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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.

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
Country
Japan, United States of America

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Original title
影武者
Release date
Apr 26, 1980
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Budget
$6M
Box office
$4M
Production
TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production
Keywords
japan, samurai, army, emperor, warlord, battle, impersonation, doppelgänger, jidaigeki, edo period, sengoku period, feudal lord
IMDb
tt0080979

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