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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.
A lowly thief finds himself trapped in the gilded cage of a dead warlord's identity. This sweeping spectacle captures the heavy cost of maintaining a lie amidst the blood and thunder of feudal warfare.
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Akira Kurosawa
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi, Mitsuko Baisho, Hideo Murota
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Kagemusha
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7.8/10
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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi, Mitsuko Baisho, Hideo Murota
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