Kagemusha (1980)
Ratings:
7.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1980-04-26
Runtime:
3h 0m
Genres:
Action, Drama, History, War
Countries:
Japan, United States of America
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Actors:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi
Synopsis
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.