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- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Distributors: Toho Studios, 20th Century Fox
- Released: April 26 1980
- Runtime: 179 min
- Executive Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
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Background
Kagemusha tells the story of a thief (Tatsuya Nakadai) who bears a striking resemblance to daimyo (feudal ruler) Takeda Shingen. Upon Shingen's murder, his brother, Nobukado (Tsutomu Yamazaki), forces the thief to impersonate Shingen full-time, thereby becoming a kagemusha ("shadow warrior" or "impersonator" in Japanese).At first, the thief fools the Shingen's family and even his enemies, but is eventually revealed as an impostor. Following a colorful battle, the Shingen's kingdom is lost.
Though not as warmly received by critics as Seven Samurai or Ikiru, Kagemusha was praised for its imagery and "powerful" storyline by some, but criticized as "impersonal" and "dull" by others.
Nonetheless, it co-won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival with All That Jazz.
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Got Kagemusha in Bluray at home from Netflix. High hopes usually ruins good movies, let's see how this one stacks up.
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