Ran
1985Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu
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.
Drama
History
Action
Epic history and literature
Humanity and the world around us
Historical battles and epic heroism
Captivating vision and Shakespearean drama
Lavish dramas and sumptuous royalty
Surreal and thought-provoking visions of life and death
Military combat and heroic soldiers