Kagemusha[Blu Ray] [The Criterion Collection] [Arrives in 30 Days] Flash Sale

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Kagemusha Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha is a visually stunning masterpiece of Japanese cinema, now beautifully restored in this Criterion Collection edition. This epic war drama tells the compelling story of identity and power as a thief is recruited to impersonate a dying warlord, navigating the treacherous political landscape of feudal Japan.Key FeaturesDirectorAkira KurosawaStarringTatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Kota Yui, Hideji Otaki, Hideo Murata, Daisuke Ryu, Kaori MomoiContributorsAkira Kurosawa, Masato Ide, George Lucas, Shinichiro Ikebe, Takao Saitô, Shôji Ueda, Kazuo Miyagawa, Asaichi NakaiFormatBlu-ray / RestoredStudioCriterion CollectionCatalogue NoCC1827BDUKBarcode5050629680232Main LanguageJapaneseRegionRegion BRelease Date8 Mar 2021Originally Issued1980No of Discs1Weight138gDimensions137 x 16 x 173 (mm)GenreWorld CinemaBBFC Cert(12) Suitable for 12 years and over.Rental/RetailRetail/RentalRun Time180 minutesSpecial FeaturesInteractive MenusDescriptionAkira Kurosawa directs this Japanese war drama starring Tatsuya Nakadai and Tsutomu Yamazaki. When a warlord, who uses lookalikes of himself in battle, is killed, one of his doubles takes over his role. He is coached by underlings to perform properly but eventually he is exposed by a concubine.Unable to relinquish his role completely, the lookalike goes into battle one last time…