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Release Year: 2003

UPC: 0720917536729

Format: DVD

Actor: Tatsuya Nakadai

Rating: R

Director: AKIRA Kurosawa

Sub-Genre: Japanese

Genre: Foreign Language

Movie/TV Title: Ran

Edition: Masterworks Edition (Digitally Restored Hi-Def Transfer)

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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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Tatsuya Nakadai

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AKIRA Kurosawa

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2003

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Ran

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Japanese

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20030415

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by dwhite7222
Jul 30, 2008
Digitally remastered Masterpiece
I've been told this is a Japanese retelling of Shakespeare's "King Lear". Although I haven't personally read Shakespeare, this film is nontheless a gorgeously photograhed story of vanity, suspicion, and deceit, and the subsequent warfare and vengeance caused thereby. The portrayal of medieval Japan's Samauri mindset is astonishingly unsettling. Courtly politeness is required in conversation, as the faintest slights lead to insult and war. The web of insanity spins ever downward, ending in a stunning visual image portraying the hopelessness of the path poorly chosen. Although subtitled, the quick reader will find that the story moves smoothly and understandably. A tragic tale very well told -- one of Akira Kurasawa's best films.I've been told this is a Japanese retelling of Shakespeare's "King Lear". Although I haven't personally read Shakespeare, this film is nontheless a gorgeously photograhed story of vanity, suspicion, and deceit, and the subsequent warfare and vengeance caused thereby. The portrayal of medieval Japan's Samauri mindset is astonishingly unsettling. Courtly politeness is required in conversation, as the faintest slights lead to insult and war. The web of insanity spins ever downward, ending in a stunning visual image portraying the hopelessness of the path poorly chosen. Although subtitled, the quick reader will find that the story moves smoothly and understandably. A tragic tale very well told -- one of Akira Kurasawa's best films.
by L-h_sHRfTxS@Deleted
Aug 21, 2018
Excellent movie, not so good supplier.
The disc was dirty and scratched. However when I played it the scratches only caused one small glitch so I'll keep it. The movie (in Japanese with English subtitles) is a powerful and colorful version of Shakespeare's "King Leer". Leer's daughters are sons in this movie. I am a Kurosawa fan more than a Shakespeare fan. This movie is more like a play than many of his others. That did not bother me. It works.The disc was dirty and scratched. However when I played it the scratches only caused one small glitch so I'll keep it. The movie (in Japanese with English subtitles) is a powerful and colorful version of Shakespeare's "King Leer". Leer's daughters are sons in this movie. I am a Kurosawa fan more than a Shakespeare fan. This movie is more like a play than many of his others. That did not bother me. It works.
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by gghobbycom
Nov 08, 2007
beautiful epic...
This is a magnificent movie. It is visually beautiful - the colors and the way the shots are framed are stunning. The visuals are controlled in ways that add to the poetic power of the story. I do not speak Japanese, but the sound of the language combined with the musical score also adds to the intensity of this movie. The subtitles are good, but I am sure that those who understand Japanese get even more from this story. This is not a film of Shakespeare's "King Lear". Rather, it is an adaptation and is based on the underlying themes of the play. It is not important for me to list the differences between the play and the movie, it is just important that a first time viewer not expect the Shakespearian story. If you know the play you will recognize aspects of the movie and enjoy the ways ... This is a magnificent movie. It is visually beautiful - the colors and the way the shots are framed are stunning. The visuals are controlled in ways that add to the poetic power of the story. I do not speak Japanese, but the sound of the language combined with the musical score also adds to the intensity of this movie. The subtitles are good, but I am sure that those who understand Japanese get even more from this story. This is not a film of Shakespeare's "King Lear". Rather, it is an adaptation and is based on the underlying themes of the play. It is not important for me to list the differences between the play and the movie, it is just important that a first time viewer not expect the Shakespearian story. If you know the play you will recognize aspects of the movie and enjoy the ways in which Kurosawa adapted the story to his own and Japanese sensibilities. It may nod to Shakespeare, but Kurosawa makes this his story. The costumes, music, and acting are superlative. For me, the trademark Kurosawa battle scenes are more wonderful here than usual. This is a masterpiece by a filmmaking virtuoso who is also a sensitive enough artist to make a spectacular movie that is also poetic, humorous and heart breaking, tender and brutal as well images that are beautiful and others that are hideous. This isn't light viewing or mind candy, but it has so much to offer that it is worth watching and learning from over and over again.
by duncaedmiste0
Mar 26, 2020
This is a very good film.
This is a gripping and engaging tale of feudal Japan. It has great scenery and interesting and entertaining conflict.
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by kmcd1303
Jul 17, 2023
a kurosawa masterpiece
Watching this is the easiest way to get why Kurosawa is a genius director! This movie is a real masterpiece.
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