Movie Description

(1985)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original Title

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1985-06-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 40m

Budget₹ 11500005

Revenue₹ 11859533

Production CompaniesNippon Herald Films,Greenwich Film Production,Herald Ace,TOHO

Genres

  • Action
  • Drama
  • History