Ran

Drama

A version of Shakespeare's "King Lear," set in feudal Japan where aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, unleashes a power struggle amongst his three sons. Rated R .

 

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Mieko Harada, Akira Terao, Hitoshi Ueki, Kazuo Kato

Produced by: Katsumi Furukawa

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide

Running time: 2hr 42min

Opens: Mar 05, 2010 LA (Re-Release)