Review of Kagemusha (1980) by Arnaud F — 16 Sep 2007

An impressive war movie by one of my prefered Directors.

This review of Kagemusha (1980) was written by Arnaud F on 16 Sep 2007.

Kagemusha has generally received very positive reviews.

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