Celebrating the films of Akira Kurosawa. Epic battle drama of mistaken identity.

Coinciding with a major retrospective of his work at the BFI, we are celebrating the career of Akira Kurosawa. Arguably Japan's finest director and one of the most influential film-makers of all-time. We are delighted to be able to present some of his work on the big screen as intended.

About the film
When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom.

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BBFC Insight: Contains bloody battlefield scenes
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