Kagemusha (1980)
Action
Drama
History
War
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
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Nobukado Takeda
Masatoyo Naito
Katsusuke Atobe
Masatane Hara
Nobushige Oyamada
Masanobu Kosaka
Takemaru
Ranmaru Mori
Takemaru's Nurse
Nagahide Niwa
Zenjiro Amemiya
Katsuyori Takeda
Monk
Jingoro Hara
Kugutsushi
Salt Vendor
Kenshin Uesugi
Noda Castle Soldier
Tadatsugu Sakai
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Kazumasa Ishikawa
Heihachiro Honda
Priest
Masakage Yamagata
Taguchi Gyobu
Doctor
Nobunaga Oda
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Otsuyanokata
Oyunokata
Nobufusa Baba
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Art Direction
Costume Design
Editor
Sound Recordist
Sound Effects Editor
Lighting Technician
Production Manager
Assistant Art Director
Hairstylist
Storyboard Artist