
Kagemusha

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
Overview
A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Palme d'Or (1980) and the César Award for Best Foreign Film
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $4M worldwide against a $6M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Japan
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Setting
Set in Japan
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Music
Music by Shinichiro Ikebe
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Takao Saito
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Akira KurosawaScreenplay
- Masato IdeScreenplay
- Original title
- 影武者
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 26, 1980
- Original language
- Japanese
- Budget
- $6M
- Revenue
- $4M
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
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In the United States
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