Akira KUROSAWA 黒澤明
Ran
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Warlord Hidetora plans to retire and divide his realm among his three sons. While the elder two agree, the youngest, Saburo, objects and is cast out. A ruthless power struggle unfolds. Akira KUROSAWA’s epic, inspired by SHAKESPEARE’s “King Lear”, was his most expensive film. Tatsuya NAKADAI shines as the betrayed patriarch.
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Classic Drama Historical
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Japan, France 1985
162 minutes
Director
Akira KUROSAWA
Script
Akira KUROSAWA, Hideo OGUNI, Masato IDE
Cinematography
Takao SAITO, Shoji UEDA, Asakazu NAKAI
Distribution
STUDIOCANAL
Film print
Österreichisches Filmmuseum
Cast
Tatsuya NAKADAI, Akira TERAO, Jinpachi NEZU, Daisuke RYU, Mieko HARADA
About Akira KUROSAWA
黒澤明
1910 – 1998