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Watch: 影武者 1980 123movies, Full Movie Online – When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	7.9/10 Votes: 35,936
	88% | RottenTomatoes
	84/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 514 Popularity: 17.429 | TMDB

Reviews:

My God, Look at Those Colors!
Akira Kurosawa is certainly one of the most important directors who ever lived. Most of his most famous films were made in the 50s and 60s. Rashomon, Ikiru, Yojimbo, and The Seven Samurai may be the four most famous films he made, and they were all in black and white. That format was wonderful. His films had a definitive look in that era.

I would like to suggest, though, that he was the single best director of the color image who has existed thus far (whose work I am familiar with). I have only seen two of his color films (I don’t even know how many he made), this film and Ran, but his sense of color in these two films is exquisite. I had to pause it several times during Kagemusha just to stare at the beautiful composition.

I personally think that Kurosawa’s talents rested mainly in the technical aspects of his films rather than the content (and I’m sure many people would argue against me here). So as for the film itself, I’d give it a 9/10 for two reasons. I was only emotionally involved during small sections of the film (the end was particularly powerful), and the story was somewhat difficult to follow (I was confused during Yojimbo and The Seven Samurai, too). I prefer Ran to this film (and to all the other films of his I’ve seen, which include Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, and Yojimbo). Still, Kagemusha is very good.

A Great Mature Kurosawa Film
I am a fan of Kurosawa and have seen many of his films many times. There is a sweep and an ache to Kagemusha that is genuine and has remained in my heart’s memory. Unlike Ran, it is not Shakespearean. Unlike Seven Samurai, my favorite all-time film and I believe the best film ever made, it is not a western.

Although epic, it is about a sweet and rueful soul swallowed by karma and history. It is redemptive without overt sentiment, and the lead performance by Tatsuya Nakadai is nuanced and unforgettable.

I will always remember this film, not for its complexity or savagery, but for the simplest moments between Lord and subject, between the highest self and the lowest self, and most particularly, the very real pain of a man caught in the vise of his own life and death.

Other Information:

Original Language ja
Runtime 3 hr (180 min), 2 hr 42 min (162 min) (Argentina), 2 hr 42 min (162 min) (USA), 2 hr 40 min (160 min) (International Cut), 2 hr 32 min (152 min) (DVD) (UK)
Budget 6000000
Revenue 4000000
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Drama, History, War
Director Akira Kurosawa
Writer Masato Ide, Akira Kurosawa
Actors Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken’ichi Hagiwara
Country Japan, United States
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 20 wins & 5 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Stereo (US Version), 4-Track Stereo (original version)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (international prints), Toyo Laboratories, Japan
Film Length 4,370 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm