Kagemusha
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Kagemusha is a 1980 Japanese period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that explores themes of identity and power through the story of a thief recruited to impersonate a dying warlord.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kagemusha canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4245835 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kagemusha Context triple: [Akira Kurosawa, notableWork, Kagemusha]
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A.
Rashōmon
Rashōmon is a seminal short story by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores moral ambiguity and human desperation in a decaying Kyoto.
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B.
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa that transposes Shakespeare’s Macbeth into feudal Japan, renowned for its atmospheric blend of Noh theatre aesthetics and samurai cinema.
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C.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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D.
Ikiru
Ikiru is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that follows a terminally ill bureaucrat’s search for meaning in his final days.
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E.
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a landmark 1954 Japanese epic samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, ensemble cast, and lasting influence on world cinema and action filmmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kagemusha Target entity description: Kagemusha is a 1980 Japanese period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that explores themes of identity and power through the story of a thief recruited to impersonate a dying warlord.
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A.
Rashōmon
Rashōmon is a seminal short story by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores moral ambiguity and human desperation in a decaying Kyoto.
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B.
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa that transposes Shakespeare’s Macbeth into feudal Japan, renowned for its atmospheric blend of Noh theatre aesthetics and samurai cinema.
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C.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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D.
Ikiru
Ikiru is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that follows a terminally ill bureaucrat’s search for meaning in his final days.
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E.
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a landmark 1954 Japanese epic samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, ensemble cast, and lasting influence on world cinema and action filmmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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film ⓘ period drama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Daisuke Ryū
NERFINISHED
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Jinpachi Nezu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaori Momoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenichi Hagiwara NERFINISHED ⓘ Masayuki Yui NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatsuya Nakadai NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsutomu Yamazaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Asakazu Nakai
NERFINISHED
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Shōji Ueda NERFINISHED ⓘ Takao Saitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure | Takeda Shingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jidaigeki
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period drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
the burden of leadership
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the fragility of power ⓘ the nature of authority ⓘ |
| leadActor | Tatsuya Nakadai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the thief impersonating the warlord ⓘ |
| musicBy | Shinichirō Ikebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
identity
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political deception ⓘ power ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Akira Kurosawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomoyuki Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Kurosawa Production
NERFINISHED
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Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 180 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Akira Kurosawa
NERFINISHED
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Masato Ide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | shadow warrior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kagemusha Description of subject: Kagemusha is a 1980 Japanese period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that explores themes of identity and power through the story of a thief recruited to impersonate a dying warlord.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.