KAGEMUSHA
"The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own."
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
- ✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema
May not appeal to
- –those looking for a quick watch
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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