Kagemusha

Kagemusha (1980)

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Overview

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.

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At a glance

Original title
影武者
Release date
April 23, 1980
Runtime
3 h
Genres
Action, Drama, History, War
Country
Japan, United States
Director
Akira Kurosawa
TMDB rating
7.8/10

Cast

  • Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatsuya Nakadai

    Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

  • Tsutomu Yamazaki

    Tsutomu Yamazaki

    Nobukado Takeda

  • Kenichi Hagiwara

    Kenichi Hagiwara

    Katsuyori Takeda

  • Jinpachi Nezu

    Jinpachi Nezu

    Sohachiro Tsuchiya

  • Hideji Ōtaki

    Hideji Ōtaki

    Masakage Yamagata

  • Daisuke Ryū

    Daisuke Ryū

    Nobunaga Oda

  • Masayuki Yui

    Masayuki Yui

    Ieyasu Tokugawa

  • Kaori Momoi

    Kaori Momoi

    Otsuyanokata

  • Mitsuko Baisho

    Mitsuko Baisho

    Oyunokata

  • Hideo Murota

    Hideo Murota

    Nobufusa Baba

  • T

    Takayuki Shiho

    Masatoyo Naito

  • Kōji Shimizu

    Kōji Shimizu

    Katsusuke Atobe

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