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Kagemusha (1980)

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

Japan

War

162

Akira Kurosawa

Akihiko Sugizaki, Daisuke Ryu, Eiichi Kanakubo, Hideji Otaki, Hideo Murota, Hiroshi Shimada, Jinpachi Nezu, Kai Ato, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kaori Momoi, Kenichi Hagiwara, Koji Shimizu, Kota Yui, Kumeko Otowa, Masayuki Yui, Noboru Shimizu, Norio Matsui, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yutaka Shimaka

An epic drama of feudal conflict in 16th century Japan, Kagemusha was nominated for two 1980 Academy Awards and was co-winner of the grand prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It is a milestone in the career of Akira Kurosawa. Shingen, a powerful warlord, has become as legendary as the motto emblazoned on his war banners: Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, immovable as the mountain. As he lies dying from his battle wounds, Shingen orders his clan to find a double to replace him--to keep his death secret so that his enemies will not attack. The man chosen for this role is called Kagemusha (the shadow warrior). However, this Kagemusha turns out to be a petty criminal who must somehow transform himself into a great leader and command the allegiance of 25,000 samurai warriors.

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