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Battles, intrigue and high drama in this highly-praised film of old Japan. Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.

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ProducerAkira Kurosawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka

EAN5039036009164

eBay Product ID (ePID)3949783

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleKagemusha

ActorTakashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kenichi Hagiwara, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Daisuke Ryu

DirectorAkira Kurosawa

Subtitle LanguageDanish\Finnish\Norwegian\Swedish

FormatDVD

Release Year2002

LanguageJapanese

FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Access, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Wide Screen

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Run Time153 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureIndia

Director of PhotographyKazuo Miyagawa

ReviewsNew York Times - ...[Kurosawa's] most physically elaborate, most awesome film, full of magnificent views....Majestic..., Variety - ...A sweeping epic of the times of clan wars in 16th century Japan....Tatsuya Nakadai is extraordinary...

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationIn this dazzling epic from Akira Kurosawa, a petty thief named Kagemusha (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets saved from a death sentence because he resembles the warlord Shingen Takeda (also Nakadai). The warlord has been fighting two other leaders for control of 16th-century Japan and impersonators often take his place during battles to put him out of harm's way. Because of Kagemusha's strong physical similarities to the warlord, he's a perfect choice for a "shadow warrior." However, the arrangement suddenly changes when Shingen gets fatally wounded while watching a battle. Adhering to Shingen's final wish, the warlord's men keep the death a secret, and Kagemusha struggles to transform himself from a criminal into a leader.<BR>KAGEMUSHA marked a welcome return for the legendary director, who had not made a movie since 1974. Nakadai, a supporting player in earlier Kurosawa films, expertly portrays the leading role(s), almost always filled in the past by Toshiro Mifune. KAGEMUSHA also features the final screen appearance of longtime Kurosawa actor, Takashi Shimura. In order to help the film get an international release, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas served as executive producers.

Movie/TV TitleKagemusha

Executive ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola, George Lucas

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Surround

ScreenwriterMasato Ide, Akira Kurosawa

Format DescriptionDVD 9