Ran (1985)
Note: this print runs 105 minutes against a recorded 157 to 160 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada, Peter, Hitoshi Ueki, Jun Tazaki
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Ran (Japanese: 乱; lit. 'chaos or tumult') is a 1985 epic historical action drama film directed, co-written, and edited by Akira Kurosawa. The plot derives from William Shakespeare's King Lear and includes segments based on legends of the daimyō Mōri Motonari. The film stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-period warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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