Daisan no kagemusha
A warlord's retainer offers a farmer the chance to become a samurai, but he is instead forced to serve as a double of the warlord at expense of his freedom.
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"Poor farmer Kyônosuke (Raizô Ichikawa) has an aspiring ambition and dreams of a glorified samurai future. An opportunity arises when a position under the local Lord is offered, Naïve young Kyônosuke is told that because of his resemblance to the Lord he is to become a body double, the third of the Lords human shadows. . Say no more... The film from Umetsugu Inoue is a spellbinding dark tale, an incredibly creative and stylish work of cinematic art, tantalizingly evident from the credits opening moments.. Accompanied with an outstanding soundtrack wonderfully blended, creating a rich atmospheri..."
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A warlord's retainer offers a farmer the chance to become a samurai, but he is instead forced to serve as a double of the warlord at expense of his freedom.