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Kagemusha

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
Action, Drama, History, War - 1980
Kagemusha
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A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.
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Details

Runtime:
180 min
Release date:
26 Apr 1980
Country:
JP, US
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$4,000,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 20 wins & 5 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
At worst, the film is an empty vessel that places blind trust in affected stillness and symmetry... the movie quite often switches on a dime to more deep and meaningful textures.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
15 Jul 2009
fresh:
There are great images in this film.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
There is beauty in Kagemusha but it is impersonal, distant and ghostly. The old master has never been more rigorous.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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