Kagemusha
影武者
Movie · 1980 · 180 min
- 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.
- 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.
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Details
- Original title
- 影武者
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Themes
- Martial arts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox, TOHO, Kurosawa Production