Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kagemusha violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kagemusha end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kagemusha easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kagemusha

Name: Kagemusha
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1980
Duration: 180 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO, 20th Century Fox

1980180 min7.8 / 10

A grand, visually majestic meditation on identity, duty, and mortality set against the backdrop of feudal Japanese warfare, where a thief's impersonation of a warlord becomes a profound exploration of what it means to inhabit a role.

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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Questions people ask

Is Kagemusha sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Kagemusha violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Kagemusha scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Kagemusha end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Kagemusha easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.