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.
Kagemusha has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of Kagemusha (1980)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Oct 2004
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By G. Allen Johnson (514) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 11 Dec 2017
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Kagemusha was released in 1980 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 370 reviews, giving Kagemusha (1980) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 79%, Kagemusha is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 57%.
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