Bibliograph

Kagemusha, The Shadow warrior, Tōhō Eiga, Kurosawa Purodakushon teikei sakuhin ; purodyūsā Kurosawa Akira, Tanaka Tomoyuki ; shinario Kurosawa Akira, Ide Masato ; kantoku Kurosawa Akira

Type

Label

Kagemusha, The Shadow warrior, Tōhō Eiga, Kurosawa Purodakushon teikei sakuhin ; purodyūsā Kurosawa Akira, Tanaka Tomoyuki ; shinario Kurosawa Akira, Ide Masato ; kantoku Kurosawa Akira

Language

jpn

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Kagemusha

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

57031668

Responsibility statement

Tōhō Eiga, Kurosawa Purodakushon teikei sakuhin ; purodyūsā Kurosawa Akira, Tanaka Tomoyuki ; shinario Kurosawa Akira, Ide Masato ; kantoku Kurosawa Akira

Runtime

180

Series statement

Criterion collection, 267

Sub title

The Shadow warrior

Summary

Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic about a peasant impersonating a nobleman in battle. Kagemusha is presented in its original 180 min. uncut Japanese version, not the shortened "international version" presented by 20th Century FoxIn 16th century feudal Japan, a thief is saved from execution to train as a double for one of the warlords, Shingen. Three warlords, Shingen, Nobunaga, and Ieyasu, battle for total power over Japan. When Shingen receives a mortal wound, the double must take his place to hold the Takeda clan together

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. Kagemusha -- disc 2. Supplements

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Kagemusha (the shadow warrior)Shadow warrior

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