Ran
Summary:
Ran is Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's reinterpretation of William Shakespeare's +King Lear. The Lear counterpart is an elderly 16th-century warlord (Tatsuya Nakadai), who announces that he's about to divide his kingdom equally among his three sons. In his dotage, he falls prey to the false flattery of his treacherous sons (Akira Terao and Jinpachi Nezu), while... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Tatsuya Nakadai - (Lord Hidetora Ichimonji)
Akira Terao - (Tarotakatora Ichimonji)
Jinpachi Nezu - (Jiromasatora Ichimonji)
Daisuke Ryu - (Saburonaotora Ichimonji)
Mieko Harada - (Lady Kaede)
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Review:
Overwhelming in scope and magnificent in visual style, Ran is less an adaptation of Shakespeare's +King Lear than an amplification of its themes of greed, betrayal, and honor. Though set during the turbulent Muromachi period in Japan, the film achieves a surprising universality by perfectly marrying style and content. Master director Akir... Continue >>
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