Kagemusha

Shingen Takeda (Tatsuya Nakadai) Even with this resemblance, Nobukado, he is so wicked as to be sentenced to crucifixion. How could this scoundrel be my double? Kagemusha (Tatsuya Nakadai) I only stole a few coins. A petty thief. But you've killed hundreds and robbed whole domains. Who is wicked, you or I?

Shingen Takeda I am wicked, as you believe. I am a scoundrel. I banished my father and I killed my own son. I will do anything to rule this country. War is everywhere. Unless somebody unifies the nation and reigns over us, we will see more rivers of blood and more mountains of the dead.

Masakage Yamagata (Shuji Otaki) How old are you, sire? Fifty-three, as I remember. Shingen Takeda Why? Masakage Yamagata And you still behave like a five-year-old child. People gather, scatter, they go left and right following their interests. That is not surprising. But then I find you like this. With such a narrow mind, you must not dream of rulership. Go back to your own domain. You are a mountain monkey. You should be gathering nuts in the mountains of Kai.

Nobukado Takeda (Tsutomu Yamazaki) I know it is difficult. I was for a long time the lord's double. It was torture. It is not easy to suppress yourself to become another. Often I wanted to be myself and free. But now I think this was selfish of me. The shadow of a man can never desert that man. I was my brother's shadow. Now that I have lost him, it is as though I am nothing.

The double's aides are worried that others will find out he is an impostor. Masakage Yamagata Little Takemaru was a problem, but the horse is worse. It can tell. Only the late lord could ride it. 1st Aide If the double falls off, everyone will suspect. Nobukado Takeda Lord Shingen has been ill. He must refrain from riding. Masakage Yamagata Good idea. 2nd Aide There are many other problems. We must be careful to keep the late lord's intentions. 3rd Aide Tonight he will have to meet the late lord's mistresses. How will he be with them? Masakage Yamagata Our master has been ill. He must refrain from riding.