Kagemusha
Release Date: 1980-04-26
Overview: 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.
Rating: 7.836 / 10
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
as Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
as Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
as Masakage Yamagata
Crew
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Akira Kurosawa - Screenplay
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Akira Kurosawa - Producer
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Akira Kurosawa - Director
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Tomoyuki Tanaka - Executive Producer
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Shinichiro Ikebe - Original Music Composer
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