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Ran (Japanese: 乱, lit. ' chaos or tumult ') is a 1985 epic action drama film directed, edited and co-written by Akira Kurosawa. The plot derives from William Shakespeare's King Lear and includes segments based on legends of the daimyō Mōri Motonari.
- $19 million (est.)
- Katsumi Furukawa, Masato Hara, Serge Silberman
Jun 1, 1985 · Ran is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on Shakespeare's King Lear. It depicts the downfall of a medieval warlord and his three sons in a war-torn kingdom.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1985-06-01
Oct 1, 2000 · Ran is a 1985 film by Akira Kurosawa, inspired by King Lear, about an old warlord who divides his kingdom among his sons and unleashes chaos. Roger Ebert praises the film's visual magnificence, its themes of war and mortality, and its parallels with Kurosawa's life.
Best Movies of 1999. Movie Re-Release Calendar 2024. TV Premiere Dates. Ran. List. In Theaters Prime Video. Watch Ran with a subscription on Prime Video. Akira Kurosawa's sprawling, epic take...
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- Akira Kurosawa
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- Tatsuya Nakadai
Ran is a 1985 film by the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, who reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a historical drama set in sixteenth-century Japan. The film explores the themes of war, betrayal, greed, and power through stunning visuals and a powerful score by Toru Takemitsu.
- Hidetora Ichimonji
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Apr 4, 2016 · Review. Ran review – Kurosawa’s masterful epic reissued. The Japanese film-maker’s adaptation of King Lear is still visually and dramatically breathtaking. Jonathan Romney. Sun 3 Apr 2016 03.00...
Ran, Akira Kurosawa's visually dazzling samurai epic, is the story of Lord Hidetora and his three warring sons. A cinematic masterpiece, in sumptuous digital 4K (where available). 2,531 IMDb 8.2 2 h 40 min 1985
