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Release Date:
1 June 1985 (Japan)
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Plot:
An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 25 wins
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15 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #6
(From Rope Of Silicon. 30 August 2009, 2:58 AM, PDT)
Blu-ray Review: Kagemusha (Criterion Collection)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 August 2009, 4:43 AM, PDT)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 30 August 2009, 2:58 AM, PDT)
Blu-ray Review: Kagemusha (Criterion Collection)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 August 2009, 4:43 AM, PDT)
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Be prepared to be awe-struck!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Lord Hidetora Ichimonji | |
| Akira Terao | ... | Taro Takatora Ichimonji | |
| Jinpachi Nezu | ... | Jiro Masatora Ichimonji | |
| Daisuke Ryu | ... | Saburo Naotora Ichimonji | |
| Mieko Harada | ... | Lady Kaede | |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki | ... | Lady Sue | |
| Hisashi Igawa | ... | Shuri Kurogane | |
| Peter | ... | Kyoami (as Pîtâ) | |
| Masayuki Yui | ... | Tango Hirayama | |
| Kazuo Kato | ... | Kageyu Ikoma | |
| Norio Matsui | ... | Shumenosuke Ogura | |
| Toshiya Ito | ... | Mondo Naganuma | |
| Kenji Kodama | ... | Samon Shirane | |
| Takashi Watanabe | |||
| Mansai Nomura | ... | Tsurumaru (as Takeshi Nomura) |
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Runtime:
162 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M (TV rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Japan:R |
Norway:16 (1985) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) |
UK:15 (original rating) |
UK:15 (video rating) (1986) |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Akira Kurosawa referred to his previous film, Kagemusha (1980), as a "dress rehearsal" for this film. He spent ten years storyboarding every shot in the film as paintings. The resulting collection of images was published with the screenplay.
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Quotes:
Kyoami:
A serpent's egg is white and pure. A bird's is speckled and soiled.
Hidetora: This is a castle... Here's a wall.
Kyoami: The bird left the speckled egg for the white.
Hidetora: Strange...
Kyoami: The egg cracks; out comes a snake.
Hidetora: Empty space above the wall. Why?
Kyoami: The bird is gobbled by the snake.
Hidetora: Where am I? Who am I?
Kyoami: Stupid bird!
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Hidetora: This is a castle... Here's a wall.
Kyoami: The bird left the speckled egg for the white.
Hidetora: Strange...
Kyoami: The egg cracks; out comes a snake.
Hidetora: Empty space above the wall. Why?
Kyoami: The bird is gobbled by the snake.
Hidetora: Where am I? Who am I?
Kyoami: Stupid bird!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Um Dia na Vida de Olivia (2010)
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FAQ
Why was Sanburo's jest about the two hares considered offensive?Is this movie based on a novel?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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With RAN (1985) Akira Kurosawa seems to be setting up a macarbe trap. The first section of the film is slow, following an aging warlord (Tatsuya Nakadai's best acting in a long wonderous career.) dividing his castles amongst his unsavory sons. The action is slow, people talk in low tones, it's almost at snail's pace. But then, a battle scene like nothing you ever seen before explodes on the screen. The film takes a 180 degree turn and becomes more and more sinister, more compelling. You can't look away.
Akira Kurosawa (1910-1997) was responsible for elevating Japanese cinema to a front-runner in world cinema. Two of his films, RASHOMON and SEVEN SAMURAI were made in less than ten years after World War II. These films put a spotlight on Japanese culture. Some of his later films, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, THE BAD SLEEP WELL, YOJIMBO and HIGH AND LOW became the basis for a good percentage of the major American films produced after 1960.
If you sit down to see RAN, be prepared for a jaw-dropping experience.