Kagemusha
movie
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
Released April 26, 1980
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
as
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
as
Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
as
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
as
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
as
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
as
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
as
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
as
Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baisho
as
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
as
Nobufusa Baba
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Takayuki Shiho
as
Masatoyo Naito
Kōji Shimizu
as
Katsusuke Atobe
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
as
Director
Akira Kurosawa
as
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
as
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
as
Executive Producer
George Lucas
as
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
as
Executive Producer
Akira Kurosawa
as
Executive Producer
Shinichirô Ikebe
as
Original Music Composer
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Shôji Ueda
as
Director of Photography
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Takao Saitō
as
Director of Photography
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Masato Ide
as
Screenplay
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Toshiaki Hashimoto
as
Production Manager