Kagemusha
(DVD)
Contributors
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, Producer
Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997, Producer
Ide, Masato, 1920-1989, Screenwriter
Saitō, Takao, 1929-2014 director of photography.
Ueda, Shōji, 1938- director of photography.
Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997, Producer
Ide, Masato, 1920-1989, Screenwriter
Saitō, Takao, 1929-2014 director of photography.
Ueda, Shōji, 1938- director of photography.
Published
[United States] : Criterion, [2005].
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
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Published
[United States] : Criterion, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (45 pages ; 19 cm).
Language
Japanese
UPC
715515197212
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
General Note
Special features: [disc 1] new, restored high-definition digital transfer enhanced for widescreen televisions; audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior's Camera: the Cinema of Akira Kurosawa; includes U.S. trailer, Japanese teaser and Japanese trailer; [disc 2] Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa (19 min., 2005 ; interview with Lucas and Coppola) ; 41 min. documentary on Kagemusha (part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create) ; Image: Kurosawa's Continuity (43 min. video by Masayuki Yui that reconstructs Kagemusha through Kurosawa's paintings and sketches) ; Suntory commercials made on set ; storyboards. Booklet featuring new essay by Japanese culture expert Peter Grilli, an interview by Japanese film expert Tony Rayns, and biographical sketches by Japanese film historian Donald Richie.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Ikebe Shin'ichiro ; cinematography, Saitō Takao, Ueda Masaharu, Screenplay, Kurosawa Akira, Ide Masato.
Participants/Performers
Nakadai Tatsuya, Yamazaki Tsutomu, Hagiwara Ken'ichi, Nezu Jinpachi, Ōtaki Shūji.
Description
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic about a peasant impersonating a nobleman in battle. Kagemusha is presented in its original 180 min. uncut Japanese version, not the shortened "international version" presented by 20th Century Fox.
Description
In 16th century feudal Japan, a thief is saved from execution to train as a double for one of the warlords, Shingen. Three warlords, Shingen, Nobunaga, and Ieyasu, battle for total power over Japan. When Shingen receives a mortal wound, the double must take his place to hold the Takeda clan together.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen; Dolby Digital discrete surround, stereo ; dual layer ; new, restored high-definitition digital transfer.
Language
In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurosawa, A., Tanaka, T., Ide, M., Saitō, T., Ueda, S., Ikebe, S., Nakadai, T., Yamazaki, T., Hagiwara, K., Nezu, J., & Ōtaki, S. (2005). Kagemusha (Widescreen ed.). Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. 2005. Kagemusha. Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. Kagemusha Criterion, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Kagemusha Widescreen ed., Criterion, 2005.
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