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Ran [1985 film] (1985)

by Akira Kurosawa (Director/Screenwriter), Masato Ide (Screenwriter), Hideo Oguni (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Masato Hara (Producer), Mieko Harada (Actor), Tatsuya Nakadai (Actor), Jinpachi Nezu (Actor), Daisuke Ryu (Actor)3 more, Serge Silberman (Producer), Tōru Takemitsu (Composer), Akira Terao (Actor)

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In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons, who turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane.
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  freixas | Mar 31, 2023 |
King Lear set in feudal Japan.

The story is great, of course, although it moves far too slowly. It's a very pretty movie; the cinematography isn't so great however where it comes to telling the story (beyond setting the tone). For most of the movie he insists on staying on a wide shot, which makes it (1) feel more like watching a play than a movie (arguably a good thing) and (2) difficult in places to tell which character is saying which line. ( )
  comfypants | Feb 18, 2016 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Kurosawa, AkiraDirector/Screenwriterprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ide, MasatoScreenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Oguni, HideoScreenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Hara, MasatoProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Harada, MiekoActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Nakadai, TatsuyaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Nezu, JinpachiActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ryu, DaisukeActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Silberman, SergeProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Takemitsu, TōruComposersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Terao, AkiraActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed

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In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons, who turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane.

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