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1 June 1985 (Japan) morePlot:
An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 25 wins & 15 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Very well made moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Lord Hidetora Ichimonji |
| Akira Terao | ... | Taro Takatora Ichimonji |
| Jinpachi Nezu | ... | Jiro Masatora Ichimonji |
| Daisuke Ryu | ... | Saburo Naotora Ichimonji |
| Mieko Harada | ... | Lady Kaede |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki | ... | Lady Sue |
| Hisashi Igawa | ... | Shuri Kurogane |
| Peter | ... | Kyoami (as Pîtâ) |
| Masayuki Yui | ... | Tango Hirayama |
| Kazuo Kato | ... | Kageyu Ikoma |
| Norio Matsui | ... | Shumenosuke Ogura |
| Toshiya Ito | ... | Mondo Naganuma |
| Kenji Kodama | ... | Samon Shirane |
| Takashi Watanabe | ||
| Mansai Nomura | ... | Tsurumaru (as Takeshi Nomura) |
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160 minLanguage:
JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Japan:R | Norway:16 (1985) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)Fun Stuff
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Akira Kurosawa began writing the film 10 years before its release and said that it wasn't originally meant to be based on "King Lear", but came to that during the writing process. moreFAQ
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One of the last great films directed by Akira Kurosawa. A father gives his land and his power to his three sons. They turn against each other and against their father.
Based on Shakespeare's King Lear 'Ran' is a very good film. It was very expensive and you can see that. Over ten years Kurosawa was busy on this project and in 1985 it was finally there. Very well made, with beautiful costumes, music and cinematography, a great direction and some good performances. Although I think Kurosawa has done better ('Rashomon', 'Ikiru', 'Yojimbo' and of course 'Shichinin no Samurai') 'Ran' definitely belongs to his best.