Ran (1985)
06/01/1985 (JP) • 2h 40m
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
Lady Kaede
Lady Sue
Tsurumaru
Shuri Kurogane
Kyoami
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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$12,000,000.00
Revenue
$23,334,156.00
Keywords
epic
assassination
kingdom
gun
greed
castle
heir to the throne
revenge
descent into madness
historical fiction
seppuku
inheritance fight
ruins
jidaigeki
historical drama
king lear
feudal japan
black widow
somber
hopelessness
dramatic
tragic
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