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UPC: 0715515016827

Format: DVD

Release Year: 2005

Actor: Tatsuya Nakadai

Rating: R

Director: AKIRA Kurosawa

Sub-Genre: Japanese

Genre: Foreign Language

Movie/TV Title: Ran

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For 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.

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by tylefredendal-0
Jan 20, 2021Top favourable review
One of the greatest epics put to film!
As a Criterion collector, I feel a little silly needing the DVD edition of Ran. A blu-ray is out (non criterion) and I should upgrade, but this out of print DVD is one of the most beautiful releases from Criterion. Stunning cover, and amazing booklet inside and double disc, it’s just so gorgeous! Maybe one day they’ll upgrade to a Kurosawa box set, but til then this is a must have!
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by hildav_xq3ul
Nov 15, 2021
This Is The Only Version To Get
I had the other Ran versions but the color was all wrong. This Criterion version has the correct color tones. I’ll bet the sound is better also. It took me awhile to find an affordable copy but after a year of waiting I got one for 30-something dollars. Was worth the wait.
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by artist97_historian
Apr 11, 2022
"Ran" modeled after King Lear
Great movie, well done, very colorful, modeled after Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” and adapted for Japanese culture. Kurosawa, Akira did a great job. A must see for fans of Kurosawa’s movies.
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by rocks2dust
Oct 11, 2006
Only the Criterion Collection release
A masterpiece from one of the world's great directors, the Criterion release finally gives us a worthy transfer to DVD. Earlier DVD releases were muddy, with sometimes difficult subtitles, and inferior sound. If you take nothing else from this review, let it be my recommendation to check that you are purchasing the Criterion release. Now on to the movie... "Ran" is Akiro Kurosawa's fusion of Shakespear's "King Lear," a sprinkling of "MacBeth," his own viewpoint on the lessons of aging, and material drawn from Japanese history. Like "King Lear," "Ran" gets off to a slow start. The plot gathers force as Kurosawa draws you into the story, building to some of the most incredible action-filled battles ever filmed, and on to a profound, thought-provoking ending. In Japanese, "Ran" means ... A masterpiece from one of the world's great directors, the Criterion release finally gives us a worthy transfer to DVD. Earlier DVD releases were muddy, with sometimes difficult subtitles, and inferior sound. If you take nothing else from this review, let it be my recommendation to check that you are purchasing the Criterion release. Now on to the movie... "Ran" is Akiro Kurosawa's fusion of Shakespear's "King Lear," a sprinkling of "MacBeth," his own viewpoint on the lessons of aging, and material drawn from Japanese history. Like "King Lear," "Ran" gets off to a slow start. The plot gathers force as Kurosawa draws you into the story, building to some of the most incredible action-filled battles ever filmed, and on to a profound, thought-provoking ending. In Japanese, "Ran" means "Chaos" - and there is chaos aplenty in this story - but this is chaos with a purpose. I don't propose to tell the plot - it would be pointless. For those who know Shakespeare's Lear, the first viewing will be filled with moments of recognition. For those who don't know "King Lear," then the story will stand on its own, and perhaps encourage some to seek out Shakespeare's plays. Kurosawa's works are experiences which are visually told, not narrated. By the time "Ran" was ready to be filmed, Akiro Kurosawa was regarded as something of a has-been in Japan. Many of those who worked with him during his glory days in the 1950's and early 1960's had gone on to other directors and projects. He had developed a reputation for being "difficult" in Hollywood (where he had been fired from "Tora! Tora! Tora!"). And this new project, which ended up being the most expensive movie in Japanese film history, was seen as a risky investment in a passé director doing a commercially unpopular costume drama. With little support in Japan, Kurosawa ended up going to overseas investors to secure financing (hence the credits to the French backers). Added to all this, the death of his wife during early production meant that "Ran" was a hugely difficult enterprise for a seventy-four year old to pull off - and it is a masterpiece. The Criterion package also includes some worthy extras. Full-length documentaries on the filming by Chris Marker and Sidney Lumet make one wonder at the sheer logistics of putting the director's sweeping vision onto film. There are also gorgeous paintings and sketches by Kurosawa, which he had created to storyboard the film years prior to the actual filming. These are overlaid onto the soundtrack so that you can see how close he came to implementing his ideas. Finally there is an interview with the actor, Tatsuya Nakadai, who plays the lead (a shock to see out of makeup and character). Suffice to say that "Ran" has something in it for nearly any viewer - stunning scenery, betrayal, romance, lust, some of the best battles on film, intrigue, plot twists, comedy, pathos, and a facinating insight into Japan's cultural heritage. It is not suitable for pre-teens due to graphic violence. It is a must-see for everyone else.
by joan_9332
Feb 26, 2024
a classic of 80's films
well, i have not seen many of Kurasawas' films and i remember this movie p[oster from 1985 and was always curious about the film i have it on VHS tape but when i heard that it eas part of the Criterion collection i had to have it thanks
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