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Ran

  • 1985
  • R
  • 2h 42m
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8.2/10
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Ran (1985)
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In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn o... Read allIn Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.

  • Director
    • Akira Kurosawa
  • Writers
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Hideo Oguni
    • Masato Ide
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Akira Terao
    • Jinpachi Nezu
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    129K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,733
    292
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Masato Ide
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
      • Akira Terao
      • Jinpachi Nezu
    • 340User reviews
    • 172Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #135
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 30 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
    Akira Terao
    • Taro Takatora Ichimonji
    Jinpachi Nezu
    Jinpachi Nezu
    • Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
    Daisuke Ryû
    Daisuke Ryû
    • Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
    Mieko Harada
    Mieko Harada
    • Lady Kaede
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    • Lady Sue
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Shuri Kurogane
    Pîtâ
    Pîtâ
    • Kyoami
    • (as Peter)
    Masayuki Yui
    Masayuki Yui
    • Tango Hirayama
    Kazuo Katô
    • Kageyu Ikoma
    Norio Matsui
    • Shumenosuke Ogura
    Toshiya Ito
    • Mondo Naganuma
    Kenji Kodama
    Kenji Kodama
    • Samon Shirane
    Takashi Watanabe
    • Fujimaki Clan general
    Mansai Nomura
    Mansai Nomura
    • Tsurumaru
    • (as Takeshi Nomura)
    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Koyata Hatakeyama
    Jun Tazaki
    Jun Tazaki
    • Seiji Ayabe
    Hitoshi Ueki
    • Nobuhiro Fujimaki
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Masato Ide
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      During the battle at the third castle, there is a sequence where Hidetora emerges from the castle at the top of a flight of stairs and confronts enemy soldiers ascending the stairs. When he retreats, his bodyguards suddenly appear and retreat with him, even though they were not present moments earlier.
    • Quotes

      Kyoami: Man is born crying. When he has cried enough, he dies.

    • Connections
      Featured in A.K. (1985)

    User reviews340

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    9/10
    Very well made
    One of the last great films directed by Akira Kurosawa. A father gives his land and his power to his three sons. They turn against each other and against their father.

    Based on Shakespeare's King Lear 'Ran' is a very good film. It was very expensive and you can see that. Over ten years Kurosawa was busy on this project and in 1985 it was finally there. Very well made, with beautiful costumes, music and cinematography, a great direction and some good performances. Although I think Kurosawa has done better ('Rashomon', 'Ikiru', 'Yojimbo' and of course 'Shichinin no Samurai') 'Ran' definitely belongs to his best.
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    • rbverhoef
    • Apr 13, 2003

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    • Is 'Ran' based on a book?
    • Why was Saburo's jest about the two hares considered offensive?
    • What is the significance of the title of "Ran"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1985 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • France
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Revolt
    • Filming locations
      • Aso-Kuju National Park, Kumamoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Greenwich Film Productions
      • Herald Ace
      • Nippon Herald Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,135,750
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,567
      • Jul 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,164,283
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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