Kagemusha

(1980)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 764 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Year: 1980

Runtime: 180 мин

Country: Japan, United States of America

Director: Акира Куросава

Cast: Тацуя Накадай, 山崎努, 萩原健一, Джинпачи Незу, Хидэдзи Оотаки, 隆大介, 油井昌由樹, Каори Момои, 倍賞美津子, 室田日出男

Plot

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.