Ran (DVD, 2016)

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Remastered 4K digital restoration 2-disc double DVD set. Lots of Special Features/Extras/Bonus Material on the second disc for fans to get their teeth into. (see 'Features' in the Item Specifics section for details)!

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Academy Award-winning epic, intertwining Japanese history around Shakespeare's plot from 'King Lear'. Set in 16th century Japan.

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ProducerMasato Hara, Serge Silberman
EAN5055201828491
eBay Product ID (ePID)6048566565

Product Key Features

ActorTatsuya Nakadai, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mieko Harada, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Akira Terao
Film/TV TitleRan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
Run Time156 Mins
Release Year2016
FormatDVD
FeaturesDigitally restored\A.K.ûFeature Length Chris Marker Documentary on Akira Kurosawa \Interview with the Director of Photography û Sh⌠ji Ueda\Interview with MS MIEKO HARADA \Interview with Michael Brooke - Author/Journalist\Stage appearance at Tokyo International Film Festival 2015\Ran - The restoration
GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureJapan
Production DesignerYoshiro Muraki
Additional InformationFor his 27th film, the 'sensei' of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as 'chaos' or 'turmoil', is the tragic tale of Lord Hidetora, a warlord who decides to divide his empire among his three sons on the eve of his 70th birthday. However, Hidetora's youngest and most compassionate son, Saburo, defiantly objects to this hasty decision and is disowned by the proud, stubborn ruler. Once the two eldest sons take control of the empire, they quickly turn on their father and begin vying for total control over the land. As Hidetora is banished from his own kingdom in a bloody battle, he must confront the consequences of his violent, ruthless past. Ten years in the making, RAN represents the culmination of Kurosawa's career by revisiting his skill at adapting Shakespeare, as evidenced in THRONE OF BLOOD, and displaying the cinematic splendor of his other landmark films such as SEVEN SAMURAI and RASHOMON. With its magnificent costumes, breathtaking settings, and amazingly photographed battle sequences, the film is truly stunning. An epic on the grandest of scales, RAN is not only one of Kurosawa's finest films, it is a glorious masterpiece of Japanese cinema.
ScreenwriterMasato Ide, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleRan
Director of PhotographyTakao Saito
Consumer AdviceContains moderate bloody violence

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  • GREAT MOVIE

    GREAT EPIC MOVIE, GREAT ACTING, GREAT SCENES, AND A GREAT PRICE. IF YOU WATCH THIS TYPE OF MOVIE A MUST SEE FOR YOU.

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  • Great film, even if not up to Kurasawa's...

    Great film, even if not up to Kurasawa's best - Seven Samurai, of course, and others. Super quality though

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  • Good film

    My sister loves this film based on King Lear.

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  • Superb, thank you

    Superb, thank you

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  • excellent

    excellent

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