Overview
Plot
A petty thief is recruited to impersonate an aging warlord, Shingen, to deter rival clans. He grows comfortable among nobility, but his duties become increasingly demanding.
- Directors
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi, Mitsuko Baisho, Hideo Murota, Takayuki Shiho, Kōji Shimizu, Daikei Shimizu, Sen Yamamoto, Shuhei Sugimori, Kota Yui, Yasuhito Yamanaka, Kumeko Otowa, Tetsuo Yamashita, Kai Ato
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Genre
- Action, Drama, History, War
- Release date
- 1980-04-26
- Studios
- TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production
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Set in feudal Japan, a petty thief is recruited to impersonate the aging warlord Shingen and protect his clan from rival attacks. As he settles into life among the nobility, the impostor finds his responsibilities growing more demanding the longer he occupies the role.
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