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Ran

1985, Movie, R, 160 mins

Ran: Review

At age 75, Akira Kurosawa, Japan's greatest living director, created one more magnificent work that will surely stand the test of time. In RAN, Kurosawa turned to Shakespeare for inspiration--as he had in THRONE OF BLOOD nearly 30 years before--and chose to film a Japanese adaptation of "King Lear." Set in 16th-century Japan, RAN (the Japanese character for fury, revolt, and madness--chaos) begins as Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai), an aging warlord who has acquired pow... read more leave a comment

Ran: Cast & Details

Year: 1985
Rated R

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Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai: Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Akira Terao: Tarotakatora Ichimonji
Jinpachi Nezu: Jiromasatora Ichimonji
Daisuke Ryu: Saburonaotora Ichimonji
Mieko Harada: Lady Kaede
Yoshiko Miyazaki: Lady Sue

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