Kagemusha
Summary:
Just as many American studio-era directors found acclaim abroad that was denied them in their home country, by 1980 Akira Kurosawa's reputation outside Japan exceeded his esteem at home. As uncompromising as ever, he found considerable difficulty securing backing for his ambitious projects. Unsure he would be able to film it, the director, an aspiring artist before he entered filmmaki... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Tatsuya Nakadai - (Shingen Takeda/Kagemusha)
Tsutomu Yamazaki - (Nobukado Takeda)
Kenichi Hagiwara - (Katsuyori Takeda)
Kota Yui - (Takemaru)
Shuji Otake - (Yamagata)
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Review:
Kagemusha was an atypical entry in the canon of Akira Kurosawa, the master of the samurai epic. At the time, Kurosawa was gradually losing his eyesight, and his films were developing an increasingly impressive visual splendor. However, in Kagemusha, the action sequences are much less thrilling than in Kurosawa's other samurai epics. ... Continue >>
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