Monday, April 2, 2018
7:00-10:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Part of the “Enter the Samurai” Film Series sponsored by U-M Center for Japanese Studies.
Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief (Tatsuya Nakadai) who is recruited to impersonate Shingen (also Nakadai), an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief (Tatsuya Nakadai) who is recruited to impersonate Shingen (also Nakadai), an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Building: | Off Campus Location |
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Location: | Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor |
Event Type: | Film Screening |
Tags: | Asia, Film, Japanese Studies |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for Japanese Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures |