Kagemusha | 影武者
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
Budget: $6,000,000 | Revenue : $4,000,000
Runtime: 180 minutes
The Lower Depths
Throne of Blood
After the Rain
Contraband
Master of the House
The Cannibalistic Councillor
The Exiles
His New Profession
Miffo
Hot Millions
Tatsuya Nakadai
Played Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Played Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Played Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Played Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Played Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Played Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Played Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Played Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baisho
Played Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Played Nobufusa Baba
Takayuki Shiho
Played Masatoyo Naito
Kōji Shimizu
Played Katsusuke Atobe
Daikei Shimizu
Played Masatane Hara
Sen Yamamoto
Played Nobushige Oyamada
Shuhei Sugimori
Played Masanobu Kosaka
Kota Yui
Played Takemaru
Yasuhito Yamanaka
Played Ranmaru Mori
Kumeko Otowa
Played Takemaru's Nurse
Tetsuo Yamashita
Played Nagahide Niwa
Kai Ato
Played Zenjiro Amemiya
Takashi Ebata
Played Monk
Yu Shimaka
Played Jingoro Hara
Toshiaki Tanabe
Played Kugutsushi
Naruhito Iguchi
Played
Yoshimitsu Yamaguchi
Played Salt Vendor
Eiichi Kanakubo
Played Kenshin Uesugi
Akihiko Sugizaki
Played Noda Castle Soldier
Yugo Miyazaki
Played
Masatsugu Kuriyama
Played
Norio Matsui
Played Tadatsugu Sakai
Jirô Chiba
Played
Yasushi Doshida
Played Kazumasa Ishikawa
Takashi Watanabe
Played
Toku Sone
Played Heihachiro Honda
Toshiya Ito
Played
Francis Selleck
Played Priest
Morihiro Yanase
Played
Alexander Kairis
Played
Toshimitsu Kato
Played
Paul Okawa
Played
Toshihiko Shimizu
Played
Senkichi Ōmura
Played
Takashi Shimura
Played Taguchi Gyobu
Kamatari Fujiwara
Played Doctor
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