
Ran
8/10
Rating
160 min
Runtime
1985
Release Year
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada
Quick Synopsis
Set in sixteenth-century Japan, the story follows an aging warlord who decides to divide his kingdom among his three sons. This decision leads to conflict and turmoil within the family and the realm, as the sons struggle for power and control. The narrative closely follows the themes of Shakespeare's King Lear, exploring loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition in a historical Japanese context.
Detailed Synopsis of Ran
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.



