Ran

Ran (1985)

— 160 min - Action, Drama, History - 1 June 1985

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With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writers: William Shakespeare, Masato Ide

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With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.

Collections: Akira Kurosawa

Genres: Action, Drama, History

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Country: Japan, France

Language: Japanese

Release Date: 1 June 1985

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Production Companies: TOHO, Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace

Technical Specs

Runtime: 2 h 40 min

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