Kagemusha
1980 · 160 min
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Written by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu.
A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.
Critics 89% · audiences 92% · 2 Oscar nominations