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Kagemusha (1980)

Action, Drama, History · 152 min · ⭐ 78 (737)

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
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
萩原健一
萩原健一
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryu
Daisuke Ryu
Nobunaga Oda
油井昌由樹
油井昌由樹
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
倍賞美津子
倍賞美津子
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
Nobufusa Baba
Takayuki Shiho
Masatoyo Naito
清水綋治
清水綋治
Katsusuke Atobe
清水大敬
Masatane Hara
山本亘
山本亘
Nobushige Oyamada
Shuhei Sugimori
Masanobu Kosaka
Kota Yui
Takemaru
Yasuhito Yamanaka
Ranmaru Mori
音羽久米子
音羽久米子
Takemaru's Nurse
Tetsuo Yamashita
Nagahide Niwa
阿藤快
阿藤快
Zenjiro Amemiya

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