Kagemusha
Akira Kurosawa's lauded macabre epic gifts the tale of a little thief who's recruited to impersonate Shingen, a aging warlord, in order to prevent strikes by competing clans. His generals agree to have the impostor take over as the ruler, when Shingen expires. He begins to love life but his commitment to the role is analyzed if he must lead his troops into battle against a warlord's forces.
Released: 1980-04-26