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
Shinnosuke Ikehata
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 Art Direction-Set Decoration Yoshirô Muraki Shinobu Muraki
Oscar nomination for Best Director Akira Kurosawa
Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography Asakazu Nakai Takao Saitō Shôji Ueda