Kagemusha

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 60/100
Total warning time: 5m 25s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (15s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:45] Brief scene with a topless woman in a non-sexual context.
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🔴 70/100 (5m 5s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:30:15 - 00:32:00] Battle scene with sword fighting and soldiers being killed.
  • 🔴 90/100 [01:15:20 - 01:18:10] Large-scale battle with graphic depictions of violence and death.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:45:00 - 01:45:30] A character is shot with arrows and dies.
Strong Language: 🟢 10/100 (5s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:20:10 - 00:20:15] Mild cursing in Japanese dialogue.
Kagemusha

Details for Kagemusha (1980)

Year: 1980
Certificate: U
Kagemusha Runtime: 180 min
Genre: Drama, History, War
IMDB: 8
Meta Score: 84
Votes: 32195
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu

Overview of Kagemusha:

A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.

Kagemusha FAQ

Q: Who directed the movie Kagemusha (1980)?
A: Kagemusha (1980) was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Q: What is the plot of Kagemusha (1980)?
A: Kagemusha (1980) follows the story of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate a dying warlord to prevent the clan's enemies from discovering his death and attacking.
Q: Who stars in the lead role of Kagemusha (1980)?
A: Tatsuya Nakadai stars in the lead role, playing both the warlord Shingen Takeda and his double, the kagemusha (shadow warrior).
Q: What awards did Kagemusha (1980) win?
A: Kagemusha (1980) won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Art Direction and Best Foreign Language Film.
Q: Is Kagemusha (1980) based on a true story?
A: While Kagemusha (1980) is a work of fiction, it is loosely inspired by historical events and figures from Japan's Sengoku period, particularly the Takeda clan.