Kagemusha (1980)

7.8/10 • 180 min • Action Drama History War

Overview

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara

Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezu

Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Hideji Ōtaki

Masakage Yamagata

Daisuke Ryū

Masayuki Yui

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Kaori Momoi

Mitsuko Baisho

Hideo Murota

Kōji Shimizu

Katsusuke Atobe

Sen Yamamoto

Nobushige Oyamada

Kumeko Otowa

Takemaru's Nurse

Kai Ato

Zenjiro Amemiya

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