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Ran (1985)

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In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an ageing warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
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    Lord Hidetora Ichimonji Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Profile picture of Akira Terao
    Taro Takatora Ichimonji Akira Terao
  • Profile picture of Jinpachi Nezu
    Jiro Masatora Ichimonji Jinpachi Nezu
  • Profile picture of Daisuke Ryū
    Saburo Naotora Ichimonji Daisuke Ryū
  • Profile picture of Mieko Harada
    Lady Kaede Mieko Harada
  • Profile picture of Yoshiko Miyazaki
    Lady Sue Yoshiko Miyazaki
  • Profile picture of Mansai Nomura
    Tsurumaru Mansai Nomura
  • Profile picture of Hisashi Igawa
    Shuri Kurogane Hisashi Igawa

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Keywords

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  • assassination
  • kingdom
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  • greed
  • castle
  • heir to the throne
  • revenge
  • descent into madness
  • historical fiction
  • seppuku
  • inheritance fight
  • ruins
  • jidaigeki
  • historical drama
  • king lear
  • feudal japan
  • black widow
  • somber
  • hopelessness
  • dramatic
  • tragic