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Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
1980
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Year
1980
Content Rating
PG
Stars
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
Languages
🇯🇵 Japanese
Origin Countries
🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
1 win — 1 nomination
Wins (1)
Best Picture
César Awards, France (1981)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Nominations (1)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1981)
Best Film