Kagemusha
– When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, in order to protect his clan..
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.
10 Oct 1980
Japanese
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Akira Kurosawa
Masato Ide, Akira Kurosawa
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
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.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 3 nominations.
Kurosawa Production Co.