Kagemusha (1980)
7.8
/10 By 635 Votes
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.
Release Date : April 26, 1980
Runtime : 180m
Genre : Action, Drama, History, War
Companies : TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope
Countries : Japan, United States of America
Keywords : japan, samurai, army, emperor, warlord, battle, impersonation, doppelgänger, jidaigeki, edo period, sengoku period, feudal lord, feudal japan, 16th century
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