RAN [BLU-RAY]

Details

• Release Year: 1985
• Genre: Action, Drama, Foreign, War
• Plot: Akira Kurosawa’s brilliantly conceived retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear magically mixes Japanese history, Shakespeare’s plot and Kurosawa’s own feelings about loyalty in the epic masterpiece, RAN. Set in 16th century Japan, RAN relates the tale of how an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai), announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle among the three, as Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane, destroying his entire family and kingdom.
• Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Hisashi Igawa, Pîtâ, Masayuki Yui, Kazuo Katô, Norio Matsui, Toshiya Ito, Kenji Kodama, Mansai Nomura, Takeshi Katô, Jun Tazaki, Hitoshi Ueki, Seizô Katô, Tokie Kanda, Sawako Kochi, Reiko Nanjo, Kumeko Otowa, Heihachiro Suzuki, Susumu Terajima, Haruko Tôgô, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
• Director: Akira Kurosawa
• Runtime: 2:42
• Company: Studio Canal, Lions Gate
• Media Format: Movie