Kagemusha

Name: Kagemusha
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1980-10-10
Duration: 3 h
Rating: 8.00
Cast: Ken’ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Nakadai

– When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, in order to protect his clan..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

8.00 / 10

Duration:

3 Hours

Release Year:

1980

Original Name:

影武者

When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, in order to protect his clan from appearing weak and vulnerable. But he finds himself haunted by the warlord’s spirit as well as his own ambitions.

Styles:

Enigmatic, Epic, Tense, Clever, Bleak, Stylized, Realistic, Captivating, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1500s, 16th Century, 18th Century

Producing Country:

Japan, USA

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Feudal Japan, Japan, Asia

Genre:

History, War, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Kagemusha (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Oct 1980

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Kagemusha: Criterion Collection

Directed by:

Akira Kurosawa

Story Written By:

Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide

Main Actors:

Ken’ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Nakadai

Plot:

When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Kurosawa Production Co.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

88%

Metacritic:

84%