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Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
1980
Akira Kurosawa
1980·PG·
Japan,
United States
Award ratingSilver
Metascore84
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai·Tsutomu Yamazaki·Ken'ichi Hagiwara·Jinpachi Nezu
Languages
Major Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination
Wins (2)
Best Picture
César Awards, France (1981)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Other
Cannes Film Festival (1980)
Nominations (1)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1981)
Best Film