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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Akira Kurosawa |
| Stars: |
Tatsuya Nakadai |
| Actors: |
Takashi Shimura |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Death · Samurai · Classic · Drama · Japanese |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
715515015622 |
| Release Date: |
1980 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 39min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
Japanese |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Special Edition Double-Disc Set, 3hr 0min
Release Company: Criterion Collection (March 29, 2005)
UPC: 715515015622 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 40min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Masato Ide |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/01/2007, p.83, Geoffrey Macnab): "[S]hot in spectacular fashion. The use of colour and landscape is hugely impressive..." |
| More Information |
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In this dazzling epic from Akira Kurosawa, a petty thief named Kagemusha (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets saved from a death sentence because he resembles the warlord Shingen Takeda (also Nakadai). The warlord has been fighting two other leaders for control of 16th-century Japan and impersonators often take his place during battles to put him out of harm's way. Because of Kagemusha's strong physical similarities to the warlord, he's a perfect choice for a "shadow warrior." However, the arrangement suddenly changes when Shingen gets fatally wounded while watching a battle. Adhering to Shingen's final wish, the warlord's men keep the death a secret, and Kagemusha struggles to transform himself from a criminal into a leader. <br> <br> KAGEMUSHA marked a welcome return for the legendary director, who had not made a movie since 1974. Nakadai, a supporting player in earlier Kurosawa films, expertly portrays the leading role(s), almost always filled in the past by Toshir? Mifune. KAGEMUSHA also features the final screen... |
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