Kagemusha (1980)
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
- Released
- Runtime 3h 0m
- Director Akira Kurosawa
- Genres Action Drama History War
- Rating 7.8/10 (766 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Nobukado Takeda
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Kenichi Hagiwara
as Katsuyori Takeda
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Jinpachi Nezu
as Sohachiro Tsuchiya
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Hideji Ōtaki
as Masakage Yamagata
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Daisuke Ryū
as Nobunaga Oda
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Masayuki Yui
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
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Kaori Momoi
as Otsuyanokata
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Mitsuko Baisho
as Oyunokata
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Hideo Murota
as Nobufusa Baba
- Takayuki Shiho as Masatoyo Naito
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Kōji Shimizu
as Katsusuke Atobe
- Daikei Shimizu as Masatane Hara
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Sen Yamamoto
as Nobushige Oyamada
- Shuhei Sugimori as Masanobu Kosaka
- Kota Yui as Takemaru
- Yasuhito Yamanaka as Ranmaru Mori
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Kumeko Otowa
as Takemaru's Nurse
Crew
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Akira Kurosawa
Director
- Shoji Ueda Director of Photography
- Takao Saitō Director of Photography
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Akira Kurosawa
Editor
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Shinichiro Ikebe
Original Music Composer
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Akira Kurosawa
Producer
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Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
- Masato Ide Screenplay
