The Third Shadow Warrior
第三の影武者
Synopsis
In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must take on the role of Lord Yasutaka....
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Raizō Ichikawa
Kyonosuke Ninomiya / Yasutaka Ikemoto
Hizuru Takachiho
Teruhime
Masayo Banri
Kohagi
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Shigeru Amachi
Sadamitsu Miki
Ryūzō Shimada
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Rieko Sumi
Nobuo Kaneko
Saburo Date
Manabu Morita
Shinjirō Asano
Yūji Hamada
Shintarō Nanjō
Shōzō Nanbu
Shinobu Araki
Eigorō Onoe
Kuniichi Takami
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiji Hoshikawa
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 第三の影武者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
Seiji Hoshikawa, Norio Nanjō
Hajime Kaburagi
Shozo Honda
Mitsuzō Miyata
Department Leadership Roster
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Shozo Honda
Director of Photography
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Mitsuzō Miyata
Editor
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
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What is The Third Shadow Warrior about?
In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must take on the role of Lord Yasutaka....
Who directed The Third Shadow Warrior?
The Third Shadow Warrior was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Who stars in The Third Shadow Warrior?
The principal cast of The Third Shadow Warrior includes Raizō Ichikawa, Hizuru Takachiho, Masayo Banri, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Shigeru Amachi.
When was The Third Shadow Warrior released and how long is it?
The Third Shadow Warrior was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Third Shadow Warrior?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Third Shadow Warrior was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.