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.

Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata

Daisuke Ryū
Nobunaga Oda

Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa

Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
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Release Date
April 26, 1980
Runtime
3h 0m
Rating
PG
Genres
Action, Drama, History, War
Director