Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980
3h 0min

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.

Storyline

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.

    Released
    26 April 1980
    Runtime
    3h 0min
    Director
    Budget
    $6,000,000
    Revenue
    $4,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope
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