In Collection
#727
Seen It:
No
Japan / Japanese
| Tatsuya Nakadai |
Lord Hidetora Ichimonji |
| Akira Terao |
Taro Takatora Ichimonji |
| Jinpachi Nezu |
Jiro Masatora Ichimonji |
| Daisuke Ryu |
Saburo Naotora Ichimonji |
| Mieko Harada |
Lady Kaede |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki |
Lady Sué |
| Hisashi Igawa |
Shuri Kurogane |
| Masayuki Yui |
Tango Hirayama |
| Kazuo Kato |
Kageyu Ikoma |
| Peter |
Kyoami |
| Takeshi Kato |
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| Kenji Kodama |
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| Director |
Akira Kurosawa |
| Producer |
Masato Hara; Serge Silberman; Katsumi Furukawa |
| Writer |
Akira Kurosawa; William Shakespeare; Hideo Oguni |
| Cinematography |
Takao Saitô; Masaharu Ueda; Asakazu Nakai |
| Musician |
Tôru Takemitsu |
This film is a version of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in feudal Japan. The elderly but still powerful warlord Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai) decides to step aside and divide his territories between his three sons Taro (Akira Terao), Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu), and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu). Only Saburo, the youngest son, foresees the problems his father’s abdication will create, and advises him against it. For his honesty, he is banished from his father’s presence. Soon, the older brothers Taro and Jiro are fighting amongst themselves for complete power, betraying and abandoning their father, who descends into madness. Rival warlords join the battle for the Ichimonji lands, and all out war and devastation follows.
| Distributor |
Criterion |
| Edition |
The Criterion Edition |
| Barcode |
715515016827 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
22/11/2005 |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Japanese]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Japanese]
Dolby Digital Mono [Japanese] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
| Disc 1: |
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Disc 1: The Film Audio Commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince An Appreciation of the film by director Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon) Original Theatrical Trailer Disc 2: The Supplements A.K., a 74-minute film by director Chris Marker (La jetée, Sans soleil), examining the making of Ran Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, a 37-minute documentary on the making of Ran, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity, a 35-minute video piece reconstructing Ran through Akira Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches New video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai New essay by film critic Michael Wilmington Plus: a 28-page booklet featuring film critic Michael Wilmington and interviews with Kurosawa and composer Toru Takemitsu |
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