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Original title: 影武者

1980 Movie United States, Japan Action, War, Drama, History 180 min Ages 12+

By: Akira Kurosawa With: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Daisuke Ryū, Tatsuya Nakadai, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu

When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom.

Filmium rating

90%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 1980

Awards:

In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Epic

Historical

Melancholic

Reflective

Serious

Cast & Crew

Akira Kurosawa

Masato Ide

Ken'ichi Hagiwara

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Jinpachi Nezu

Kenichi Hagiwara

Masayuki Yui

Daisuke Ryū

Francis Ford Coppola

George Lucas

Adaptation

Based On Japanese History

Feudal Epic

Budget

High-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Costume Design

Emotional Composition

Large-Scale Battle Scenes

Natural Lighting

Visual Grandeur

Wide Shots

Narrative Structure

Historical Drama

Linear Storytelling

Pace

Deliberate

Epic

Intense

Measured

Slow-Paced

Runtime

162-Minute

Theatrical Release

Soundtrack

Orchestral Score

Traditional Japanese Music

Style

Cinematic

Epic

Historical

Spectacular

Stylized

Time-Period

16Th-Century Japan

Sengoku Period

Central Conflict

Battle Strategy

Clan Survival

Leadership Deception

Characters

Generals

Lord

Shadow

Ending

Death In Battle

Heroic Sacrifice

Tragic

Historical Context

16Th-Century Japan

Clan Wars

Sengoku Period

Key Plot Points

Battle Of Nagashino

Impostor Deception

Shingen'S Death

Plot

Clan Rivalry

Deception

Identity

Political Deception

Political Intrigue

Samurai Warfare

Setting

Battlefields

Castles

Feudal Japan

Sengoku Period

Shooting Location

Battlefields

Feudal Castles

Japan

Theme

Deception

Honor

Identity

Leadership

Genre

Epic

Historical Drama

Samurai

Audiences

Adults

History Enthusiasts

Samurai Fans

Titles

Shadow Warrior

Awards

Golden Palm

Oscar Nomination

Box Office Success

International Success

Japanese Box Office Hit

Critical Reception

Awe-Inspiring

Complex Imagery

Lauded

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Classic Kurosawa

International Acclaim

Reception

Critically Acclaimed

Oscar Nominee

Palme D'Or Winner

Production Countries

Japan

United States

Release Year

1980

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