Kagemusha (1980)

Kagemusha (1980)

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own. 1980-04-26 Japan, United States of America 180 Min. PG-13
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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

仲代達矢 is Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
山崎努 is Nobukado Takeda
Nobukado Takeda
萩原健一 is Katsuyori Takeda
Katsuyori Takeda
根津甚八 is Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
大滝秀治 is Masakage Yamagata
Masakage Yamagata
隆大介 is Nobunaga Oda
Nobunaga Oda
油井昌由樹 is Ieyasu Tokugawa
Ieyasu Tokugawa
桃井かおり is Otsuyanokata
Otsuyanokata
倍賞美津子 is Oyunokata
室田日出男 is Nobufusa Baba
Nobufusa Baba
Takayuki Shiho is Masatoyo Naito
Masatoyo Naito
清水綋治 is Katsusuke Atobe
Katsusuke Atobe