# Kagemusha, l'ombre du guerrier (1980)

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**Original title**: *影武者*
**Runtime**: 180 min
**Genres**: Action, Drama, History, War
**Directed by**: Akira Kurosawa
**Written by**: Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide
**Starring**: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū

> *The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You impersonate a dying warlord to keep his clan intact. But his sudden death throws you into absolute power. Soon you lead as him, against rivals, and then your deception frays.

Kurosawa surveys honor and chaos. It's a humanist vision, refracted through armor.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, epic, slow-burn

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