Ran

"In a mad world, only the mad are sane."

Jun 1 1985 R 2h 42m
Action, Drama, War

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him.

Written by

Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Japan

Production Companies

Toho, Herald Ace, Greenwich Film Production, Nippon Herald Films

Languages

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 30 wins & 23 nominations total

Trailers
RAN - New Trailer - Restored in Stunning 4K - In Cinemas April 1
Scores
# of Votes
142,108
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
97
Popularity
NA