Kagemusha (1980)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 180 min · Action, Drama, History, War
71.5 TOPICAL score · #694 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Kagemusha (1980, directed by Akira Kurosawa) has a TOPICAL score of 71.5 - ranked 694 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (776 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (776 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; César Award for Best Foreign Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read23,955 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai (actor #167), Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
“Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10