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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Akira Kurosawa |
| Stars: |
Tatsuya Nakadai |
| Actors: |
Akira Terao |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Family Interaction · Big Battles · Betrayal · Classic · Drama · Japanese |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
715515016827 |
| Release Date: |
1985 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 40min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
Japanese |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 40min
Release Company: Wellspring (August 11, 1998)
UPC: 720917503424 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 40min
UPC: 086162373237 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Masato Ide |
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Professional Reviews
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(11/25/3005, p.88, Edward Karam): "Transposing King Lear to feudal Japan, Akira Kurosawa delivers this visual feast of Shakespeare, No theater, and action epics." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
For his 27th film, the "sensei" of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as "chaos" or "turmoil," is the tragic tale of Lord Hidetora, a warlord who decides to divide his empire among his three sons on the eve of his 70th birthday. However, Hidetora's youngest and most compassionate son, Saburo, defiantly objects to this hasty decision and is disowned by the proud, stubborn ruler. Once the two eldest sons take control of the empire, they quickly turn on their father and begin vying for total control over the land. As Hidetora is banished from his own kingdom in a bloody battle, he must confront the consequences of his violent, ruthless past. Ten years in the making, RAN represents the culmination of Kurosawa's career by revisiting his skill at adapting Shakespeare, as evidenced in THRONE OF BLOOD, and displaying the cinematic splendor of his other landmark films such as SEVEN SAMURAI and RASHOMON. With its magnificent costumes, breathta... |
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