Kagemusha (1980)

3h 0m · 26 Apr 1980

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

Action Drama History War

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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.

Movie ID	87052
Genre	Action, Drama, History, War
Director	Akira Kurosawa
Main cast	Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi
Release date	26 April 1980
Release year	1980
Language	Japanese
Duration	180 min (3h 0m)
Rating	7.8 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	TOHO