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1980 · 180 min · PG

Kagemusha

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Action, Drama, History, War

Kagemusha (1980) is a Action film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Japan during the early modern era. It runs 180 minutes and is rated PG.

A con artist, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of identity and war's cost run throughout.

Composer
Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography
Takao SaitōShoji Ueda
Cast
Tatsuya NakadaiTsutomu YamazakiKenichi HagiwaraJinpachi NezuHideji ŌtakiDaisuke RyūMasayuki YuiKaori Momoi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Rural
When
Early Modern

Premise & themes

Premise
Con Artist
Themes
IdentityWar's Cost
Tone
MelancholicBleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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