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Kagemusha is a 1980 epic film by Akira Kurosawa about a thief who impersonates a feudal lord in Japan. The film won the Palme d'Or and depicts the Battle of Nagashino, where the Takeda clan was defeated by Oda forces.
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: 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
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Ken'ichi Hagiwara. Kagemusha Blu-ray (Criterion) https://www.criterion.com/films/948 Kagemusha Blu-ray (Amazon)...
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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 to avoid...
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- Akira Kurosawa
- PG
- Tatsuya Nakadai
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.
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Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Ken'ichi Hagiwara.Kagemusha 4K Blu-ray (TOHO) https://tohotheaterstore.jp/items/TBR331...
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