The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
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.
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide
Music by: Shinichiro Ikebe
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū, Masayuki Yui, Kaori Momoi, Mitsuko Baisho, Hideo Murota
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1980-04-26
Runtime: 180 minutes
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