Ran (1985)
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
1985 · R · 2h 40m · Action, Drama, History
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Takao Saitō, Shoji Ueda
Editor: Akira Kurosawa
Box office: $23M · Budget: $12M · Rated 8/10 by 1880 viewers
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora IchimonjiAkira Terao as Taro Takatora IchimonjiJinpachi Nezu as Jiro Masatora IchimonjiDaisuke Ryū as Saburo Naotora IchimonjiMieko Harada as Lady KaedeYoshiko Miyazaki as Lady SueMansai Nomura as TsurumaruHisashi Igawa as Shuri KuroganeShinnosuke Ikehata as KyoamiMasayuki Yui as Tango HirayamaKazuo Katō as Kageyu IkomaNorio Matsui as Shumenosuke OguraMore like this
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