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Kagemusha

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

7.8

1980•3h

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.

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Thumbnail for video: Kagemusha (1980) Original Trailer [4K]

Kagemusha (1980) Original Trailer [4K]

Cast

Photo of Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Photo of Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Nobukado Takeda

Photo of Kenichi Hagiwara

Kenichi Hagiwara

Katsuyori Takeda

Photo of Jinpachi Nezu

Jinpachi Nezu

Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Photo of Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Masakage Yamagata

Photo of Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Nobunaga Oda

Photo of Masayuki Yui

Masayuki Yui

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Photo of Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Otsuyanokata

Photo of Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Oyunokata

Photo of Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Nobufusa Baba

Photo of Kōji Shimizu

Kōji Shimizu

Katsusuke Atobe

Photo of Sen Yamamoto

Sen Yamamoto

Nobushige Oyamada

Photo of Kumeko Otowa

Kumeko Otowa

Takemaru's Nurse

Photo of Kai Ato

Kai Ato

Zenjiro Amemiya

Photo of Takashi Ebata

Takashi Ebata

Monk

Photo of Yu Shimaka

Yu Shimaka

Jingoro Hara

Photo of Jirô Chiba

Jirô Chiba

Photo of Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

Photo of Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Taguchi Gyobu

Photo of Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Doctor

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