Kagemusha
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Description

Shingen, a powerful warlord, has become as legendary as the motto emblazoned on his war banners: "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, immovable as the mountain." As he lies dying from his battle wounds, Shingen orders his clan to find a double to replace him - to keep his death secret so that his enemies will not attack. The man chosen for this role is called kagemusha (the shadow warrior). However this kagemusha turns out to be a petty criminal who must somehow transform himself into a great leader and command the allegiance of 25,000 samurai warriors. An epic drama of feudal conflict in 16th century Japan, "Kagemusha" was nominated for two 1980 Academy Awards® (Art Direction - Set Decoration, Foreign Language Film) and was c0-winner of the grand prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It is a milestone in the career of Akira Kurosawa.

Additional information

Directors

Akira Kurosawa

Studio

20th Century Studios

Subtitles

English
English (CC)

Released year

1980

Duration

2 h 39 min

Genres

Drama

Writers

Masato Ide
Akira Kurosawa

Size

9.27 GB (1080p HD)
4.27 GB (720p HD)
3.15 GB (SD)

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