In his late color masterpiece kagemusha, director akira kurosawa returned to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his celebrated careerthe play between illusion and reality. This film was notable for its powerful battle scenes. The title literally shadow warrior in japanese is a term used for an impersonator. Gallery of 22 movie poster and cover images for kagemusha 1980. First scene in akira kurosaws 1980 film, kagemusha. Criterions kagemusha release is a shinning example of how a companys effort pays off in the long run, as this release contains a solid video and audio presentation while sporting the best extras of any toho film on a region 1 dvd to date. Kagemusha marked a welcome return for the legendary director, who had not made a movie since 1974. It concerns a petty thief who is chosen to impersonate a powerful feudal lord killed in battle. Apr 09, 2017 the production faced many additional problems, but kurosawa eventually managed to complete the movie, with its premiere taking place in tokyo. Kagemusha s original stereo soundtrack is impeccably recreated in dtshd master 4.
Though i appreciate its sprawling shots and attention to detail having literally hundreds of men dressed in armor, the careful and deliberate shots of shingen and those bowing to him, etc. At the time, kurosawa was gradually losing his eyesight, and his films were developing an increasingly impressive visual splendor. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Sep 18, 2016 a petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lords double.
Region 1 kagemusha criterion 2005 region 1 kagemusha criterion 2017 region 2 shadow warrior toho 2003. Kagemusha the shadow warrior, released in 1980, was the directors first samurai film in 14 years. Kagemusha is a fantastic film, one of my favourites in fact, unfortunately the. A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lords double. The daimyo is based on takeda shingen, and the film ends with the climactic 1575 battle of nagashino.
This terrific dvd is everything a cinema buff could hope for. Aug 31, 2010 kagemusha trailer 1980 trailer for the 1980 classic kagemusha. Kagemusha is a stunningly colorful yet strikingly bleak epic about the closure of one of the most prolific chapters in japanese history. Kagemusha is a samurai drama by the director who kagemusha is a samurai drama by the director who most successfully introduced the genre to the west with such classics as the seven samurai and yojimbo, and who, at the age of seventy, made an epic that dares to wonder what meaning the samurai code or any human code really has in the life of an individual man. Kagemusha, shadow warrior is a 1980 jidaigeki film directed by akira kurosawa. Channel separation is robust and accurate, and the films dramatic bursts of music considered by some to be one of the films few artistic drawbacks are fully balanced and for the most part acceptable despite their occasionally overwrought intrusion. Action scifi movies geostorm full hd english movie. An epic drama of feudal conflict in 16th century japan, kagemusha was nominated for two 1980 academy awards art direction set decoration, foreign language film and was c0winner of the grand prize at the 1980 cannes film festival. Funhouse fmcf 1418 country japan format cd release date nov1991. The man chosen for this role is called kagemusha the shadow warrior. Colored version of link colors by check out her gallery for the original colors.
Though acclaimed as a magnificent return to form, kurosawas first japanese film since dodeskaden is something of a disappointment. Released 1980, kagemusha stars tatsuya nakadai, tsutomu yamazaki, kenichi hagiwara, jinpachi nezu the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Nakadai, a supporting player in earlier kurosawa films, expertly portrays the leading roles, almost always filled in the past by toshiro mifune. Kagemusha 1980 cast and crew akira kurosawas lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief tatsuya nakadai who is recruited to impersonate shingen also nakadai, an aging warlord, in. His film is basically the story of one such man, a common thief who.
The original trailer sub english in high definition of kagemusha directed by akira kurosawa and starring tatsuya nakadai, tsutomu yamazaki. In 1572, there is a civil war in japan, and three powerful clans, leaded by the lords shingen takeda tatsuya nakadai, nobunaga oda daisuke ryu and ieyasu tokugawa masayuki yui, dispute the conquest of kyoto. In japanese, kagemusha is a term used to denote a political. Viewers can opt for an audio commentary by stephen prince, author of the warriors camera. Kagemusha is a samurai drama by the director who most successfully introduced the genre to the west with such classics as the seven samurai and yojimbo, and who, at the age of seventy, made an epic that dares to wonder what meaning the samurai code or any human code really has in the life of an individual man. I saw the directors cut about twenty years after i first saw the film. In his late color masterpiece kagemusha, akira kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his careerthe play between illusion and reality. Kagemusha the 1980 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The bluray edition of kagemusha pulls over just about everything from the 2disc dvd set and packs them all on one disc here. In this film, filmmaker akira kurosawa spins the tale of a mighty samurai warrior whose services are so much in demand that hes forced to dispatch doubles of himself.
Kagemusha trailer 1980 trailer addict movie trailers. He soon begins to appreciate life as shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops. Sumptuously reconstructing the splendor of feudal japan and the pageantry. Catala deutsch espanol esperanto francais bahasa indonesia italiano. Find movie and film cast and crew information for kagemusha 1980 akira kurosawa on allmovie. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Kagemusha 1980 akira kurosawa cast and crew allmovie. His struggles, however, paid off, since kagemusha was a huge hit both critically and financially. But he finds himself haunted by the warlords spirit as well as his own ambitions. It is set in the sengoku period of japanese history and tells the story of a lowerclass criminal who is taught to impersonate a dying warlord in order to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan.
Rent kagemusha 1980 starring tatsuya nakadai and tsutomu yamazaki on dvd and bluray. This is another excellent track if a little bloated. Kagemusha was an atypical entry in the canon of akira kurosawa, the master of the samurai epic. With tatsuya nakadai, tsutomu yamazaki, kenichi hagiwara, jinpachi nezu. Disc one of criterions dvd for kagemusha features the full length film 180 minutes, rather than an original american edit that clocked in at 159 minutes in its original 1. However, in kagemusha, the action sequences are much less thrilling than in kurosawas other samurai epics. The first feature is a screenspecific audio commentary by stephen prince who has provided commentaries for a number of criterions kurosawa releases. Akira kurosawas lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. It is set in the sengoku period of japanese history and tells the story of a lowerclass criminal who is taught to impersonate a dying daimyo to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan. Action scifi movies geostorm full hd english movie top hollywood movies 2017 action scifi movies geostorm full hd english movie top hollywood movies 2017 action scifi movies geostorm full hd. Kagemusha also features the final screen appearance of longtime kurosawa actor, takashi shimura. Kagemusha is as magnificent now as before, but what has changed in the meantime is my. The shadow warrior, shadow warrior, kagemusha the shadow warrior, kagemusha the shadow warrior, the double.
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