Kagemusha = Kagemusha (the shadow warrior)
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998. Producer
Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997. Producer
Ide, Masato, 1920-1989. Screenwriter
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- Actor
Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936- Actor
Tanaka, Tomoyuki, 1910-1997. Producer
Ide, Masato, 1920-1989. Screenwriter
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- Actor
Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936- Actor
Published
[United States] : Criterion, [2005].
Edition
[Special ed.]
ISBN
1559409541
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (45 pages ; 19 cm.)
Status
Wayland - Audiovisual
FOREIGN DVD KAGEMUSHA
1 available
FOREIGN DVD KAGEMUSHA
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wayland - Audiovisual | FOREIGN DVD KAGEMUSHA | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington - Audiovisual | FOREIGN DVD JAPANESE KAGEMUSHA | Billed |
| Bedford - Audiovisual | DVD/Kag | On Shelf |
| Belmont Beech St. - Audiovisual | DVD FOREIGN KAG JAPANESE | Storage |
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD KAG | On Shelf |
| Framingham - Audiovisual | DVD Kagemusha | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[United States] : Criterion, [2005].
Format
DVD or VCD
Edition
[Special ed.]
Language
jpn
ISBN
1559409541
UPC
715515015622, 715515197212
Notes
General Note
Widescreen (letterbox format)
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
General Note
Special features: [disc 1] audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince. [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 that reconstructs Kagemusha through Kurosawa's paintings and sketches) ; Suntory commercials made on set ; storyboards. Booklet featuring new essay by Peter Grilli, an interview by Tony Rayns, and biographical sketches by Japanese film historian Donald Richie.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Shinichiro Ikebe ; cinematography, Takao Saito and Masaharu Ueda.
Participants/Performers
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Shuji Otaki.
Description
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1; stereo.
Language
Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurosawa, A., Tanaka, T., Ide, M., Nakadai, T., Yamazaki, T., Hagiwara, K., Nezu, J., & Otaki, S. (2005). Kagemusha =: Kagemusha (the shadow warrior) ([Special ed.]). Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. 2005. Kagemusha =: Kagemusha (the Shadow Warrior). Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. Kagemusha =: Kagemusha (the Shadow Warrior) Criterion, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Kagemusha =: Kagemusha (the Shadow Warrior) [Special ed.], Criterion, 2005.
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