
About
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.
Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira Terao
Taro Takatora Ichimonji

Jinpachi Nezu
Jiro Masatora Ichimonji

Daisuke Ryû
Saburo Naotora Ichimonji

Mieko Harada
Lady Kaede

Yoshiko Miyazaki
Lady Sue

Mansai Nomura
Tsurumaru

Hisashi Igawa
Shuri Kurogane

Pîtâ
Kyoami
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Lists
#134 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#190 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#283 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
#98 on The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema Empire
Awards
Oscar for Best Costume Design Emi Wada
Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography Asakazu Nakai Takao Saitō Shôji Ueda
Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Yoshirô Muraki Shinobu Muraki
Oscar nomination for Best Director Akira Kurosawa