Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha is a visually stunning masterpiece of Japanese cinema, now beautifully restored in this Criterion Collection edition. This epic war drama tells the compelling story of identity and power as a thief is recruited to impersonate a dying warlord, navigating the treacherous political landscape of feudal Japan.
| Key Features | |
|---|---|
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Starring | Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Kota Yui, Hideji Otaki, Hideo Murata, Daisuke Ryu, Kaori Momoi |
| Contributors | Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide, George Lucas, Shinichiro Ikebe, Takao Saitô, Shôji Ueda, Kazuo Miyagawa, Asaichi Nakai |
| Format | Blu-ray / Restored |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Catalogue No | CC1827BDUK |
| Barcode | 5050629680232 |
| Main Language | Japanese |
| Region | Region B |
| Release Date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Originally Issued | 1980 |
| No of Discs | 1 |
| Weight | 138g |
| Dimensions | 137 x 16 x 173 (mm) |
| Genre | World Cinema |
| BBFC Cert | (12) Suitable for 12 years and over. |
| Rental/Retail | Retail/Rental |
| Run Time | 180 minutes |
| Special Features | Interactive Menus |
Akira Kurosawa directs this Japanese war drama starring Tatsuya Nakadai and Tsutomu Yamazaki. When a warlord, who uses lookalikes of himself in battle, is killed, one of his doubles takes over his role. He is coached by underlings to perform properly but eventually he is exposed by a concubine.
Unable to relinquish his role completely, the lookalike goes into battle one last time...