Kagemusha is a 1980 epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class criminal who is taught to impersonate the dying daimyō Takeda Shingen to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan. Kagemusha is the Japanese term for a political decoy, literally meaning "shadow warrior". The film ends with the climactic 1575 Battle of Nagashino.
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History, War |
Release Date - Apr 26, 1980 |
Run Time - 180 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$4,017,462
Themes
Tags
1575 Battle Of Nagashino, 16th Century, Battle, Daimyo, Doppelganger, Impersonation, Japan, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Samurai, Sengoku, Takeda Shingen, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: Japan
Narrative Location: Japan
Narrative Location: Japan
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