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Kagemusha

Kagemusha. Akira Kurosawa, 1980.
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Edition screened: Criterion Blu-ray #267, released 2009. Japanese language with English. Runtime approximately 180 minutes.

Summary: Depictions of horses killed in battle.

Details: The concluding scene of Kagemusha begins with a prolonged survey of fallen soldiers and horses after the Battle of Nagashino. Many horses are depicted as writhing in agony, falling in the attempt to stand, and similar situations, 2:51:25-2:55:50.