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Ran

In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

★ 8.0 1985 160 min R ActionDramaHistory

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

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Ran in its release era

Released in 1985, Ran sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1985-06-01
Rating
R
TMDB score
8.0/10
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Production
Japan, France
Studio
Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace

People behind the title

DirectorAkira KurosawaWriterHideo OguniWriterAkira KurosawaWriterMasato IdeCastTatsuya NakadaiCastAkira TeraoCastJinpachi NezuCastDaisuke Ryū

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