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Kagemusha

DVD • April 26, 1980 • 3h • PG • Budget $6M • Box Office $4,000,000

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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 ... More

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Original Title:	影武者
Sub Genres:	secret, sengoku period, feudal japan, jidai geki, 16th century, trick, feudal lord, impersonation, deception, battle, warlord, doppelganger, emperor, samurai, army, japan, edo period
Release Date:	Theatre 04/26/1980, Theatre US 10/10/1980, DVD 01/01/1981
Language:	Japanese (JA)
Box Office:	$4,000,000 (Foreign)
Age Rating:	PG
Director:	Akira Kurosawa
Type:	Movie
Links:	Movies Countdown, IMDB, TVDB, Letterboxd, TMDB, WIKIEN

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June 21, 2021 - by Fletcher

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a big epic set in feudal japan, kagemusha is another quality film by kurosawa. tatsuya nakadai gives a fantastic performance as the warlord and his double. nakadai conveys so much with his eyes and body language that you can understand so much about both characters without him saying anything. it is a fascinating story and an engrossing film, though the final battle and its aftermath kind of drags. watched as part of scavenger hunt 41 my list | kb burke's master list read more

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ما بين المشهد الأفتتاحي والمشهد الختامي تذكروا ان فيه المخرج كان عنده سبعين سنة وخارج من حالة أكتئاب ومحاولة لأنهاء حياته وقدم ملحمة بالعظمة دي read more

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April 20, 2022 - by Joseph Sheldahl

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the visuals of a film speak to me with far more clarity than story or plot ever have. i'm far more generous to movies that manage to look stunning or gorgeous, or even distinct. kagemusha is all of the above, using vibrant colors and arrestingly beautiful cinematography as essential parts of its expert storytelling. star tatsuya nakadai's performances were as entrancing and as engaging as the vivid sights and sounds that this epic has to offer. often times he would wordlessly carry entire scenes on the most subtle body language, keeping me on the edge of my seat- totally uncertain as to what... read more

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