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Ran, 1985

Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Akira Kurosawa

Language: Japanese

Country: France, Japan

Runtime: 162 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.3

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The mood of Ran is stylized, captivating, and emotional. The plot centers around political unrest, betrayal, and state affairs. It is a drama, foreign, and action movie. Stylistically, Ran is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Ran is set in Japan. It happens in the 16th century and in the middle ages. It is adapted from a play. Ran is known for being a modern classic, critically acclaimed, and an Oscar winner. Note that it includes violent content.

Summary of Ran

For his 27th film, the "sensei" of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as "chaos" or "turmoil," is the tragic tale of Lord Hidetora, a warlord who decides to divide his empire among his three sons on the eve of his 70th birthday. However, Hidetora's youngest and most compassionate son, Saburo, defiantly objects to this hasty decision and is disowned by the proud, stubborn ruler. Once the two eldest sons take control of the empire, they quickly turn on their father and begin vying for total control over the land. As Hidetora is banished from his own kingdom in a bloody battle, he must confront the consequences of his violent, ruthless past. Ten years in the making, RAN represents the culmination of Kurosawa's career by revisiting his skill at adapting Shakespeare, as evidenced in THRONE OF BLOOD, and displaying the cinematic splendor of his other landmark films such as SEVEN SAMURAI and RASHOMON. With its magnificent costumes, breathtaking settings, and amazingly photographed battle sequences, the film is truly stunning. An epic on the grandest of scales, RAN is not only one of Kurosawa's finest films, it is a glorious masterpiece of Japanese cinema.

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Language:	Japanese
Country:	France, Japan
Release date:	27 September 1985
Runtime:	162 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Awarded Best Costume Design at the 1985 Academy Awards

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Tatsuya Nakadai

as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira Terao

as Taro Takatora Ichimonji

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San Francisco Chronicle

As close to perfect as filmmaking gets. Full Review

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by: Bob Graham

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Stands separate from the rest, in a pantheon, a true cinematic masterwork of sight, sound, intelligence, and most importantly--passion. Full Review

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by: Frank Lovece

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Incredibly perfect. Kurosawa's masterpiece is typically considered to be Seven Samurai, well, in my opinion Ran gives it a run for its money. The scope, photography, characterization, pacing, action scenes and dialogue all blow Seven Samurai out of... Read and rate it

19.September.2012
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by: Andrew
Andrew rated this movie10/10Must See

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13.February.2011
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by: Ukko
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