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1980 film directed by Akira Kurosawa

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Kagemusha

1980 film directed by Akira Kurosawa

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Kagemusha is a 1980 Japanese epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class petty thief who is taught to impersonate the dying daimyō Takeda Shingen to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan. Kagemusha is the Japanese term for a political decoy, literally meaning "shadow warrior". The film ends with the climactic 1575 Battle of Nagashino.

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1980 · 3h · Action · Drama · History

TMDB 7.8/10 (753 votes)

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Box office $4M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Akira KurosawaDirector

Tatsuya Nakadaias Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazakias Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwaraas Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezuas Sohachiro Tsuchiya