Kagemusha
1980 · 180 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 39,368 VOTES · DIR. Akira Kurosawa
Overview
Akira Kurosawa's 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. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,041 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:24 TOHO
00:04:39 Threats...
00:11:51 Nobunaga's men are tired, too.
00:16:33 He is just over 50.
00:22:40 has been my long-cherished dream.
00:28:47 just like now.
00:35:39 Exactly.
00:48:37 Identify yourself!
00:52:12 Now he is asking you to help him.
00:59:36 I want to be of use to him.
01:08:18 Next, Fudo Hall
01:15:57 I've chosen clever fellows for you.
01:23:16 Perhaps the biggest of all.
01:29:10 The doctor said he must not exert himself.
01:33:56 how could I call a thief my father and bow down to him?
01:38:19 Then you will nod
01:44:33 Lord Katsuyori!
01:54:21 Noda Castle and Nagashino Castle have fallen to leyasu!
01:59:03 I'll take you to him.
02:09:18 Forest Company
02:19:58 Do not move!
02:27:15 I told you one of you must always be with him.
02:32:41 From Nobukado.
02:42:28 Farewell.
Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
Ken'ichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ôtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryû
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baishô
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Nobufusa Baba
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,041
Dialogue density5.8 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line02:42:28
Production Record
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$4,000,000
IMDb votes39,368