Kagemusha

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Item Details

Genre

Japanese Movies

Catalogue Number

TDV25091D

Number of Discs

Label

Toho

Region Code

2 (Japan)

Release Country

Japan

Resolution

NTSC

Format

DVD

Director

Akira　Kurosawa

Music

Ikebe, Shin-Ichiro (1943-)

Cast

Product Description

In this exciting, visually dazzling epic from Akira Kurosawa, a petty thief named Kagemusha gets saved from a death sentence because he resembles the warlord Shingen Takeda. 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 harms 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 finally shot while watching a battle. The warlord's men keep the death a secret and Kagemusha takes his place.

Content Description

国家統一の気運が高まる戦国時代。甲斐の名将・武田信玄には、数名の影武者がいた。以前は弟の信廉もその一人だったが、今は重要な側近として信玄を補佐していた。ある時、京を制圧すべく三河攻めを敢行した信玄は、敵の狙撃手に鉄砲で打たれ、重傷を負ってしまう。やがて信玄は遺言を残してこの世を去る。重臣たちは信玄の遺言を守り、信玄の死を秘すため、信玄に瓜二つの盗人を影武者に仕立て上げる。影武者は信玄の幻に翻弄されながらも、その役割を全うしていく…。