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Author:

Ran (Motion picture)

Title:

Ran [videorecording] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present a film by Akira Kuosawa ; Greenwich Film Production ; Herald Ace Inc. ; Nippon Herald Films ; screenplay, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; executive producer, Katsumi Furukawa ; produced by Serge Silberman and Masato Hara ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Masterworks ed.

Publisher:

Wellsping,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

1 videodisc (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Film and video adaptations.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Japan--History--1185-1868.--Drama.
DVD-Video discs--2003.
Video, Japanese--2003.
Feature films--2003.

Other Authors:

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-
Silberman, Serge.
Hara, Masato.
Nakadai, Tatsuya 1932-
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Furukawa, Katsumi.
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-
Ide, Masato, 1920-
Terao, Akira.
Nezu, Jinpachi, 1947-
Ryu, Daisuke.
Harada, Mieko, 1958-
Miyazaki, Yoshiko, 1958-
Herald Ace Inc.
Nippon Herald Films.
Greenwich Film Production S.A.
Wellspring Media.

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Includes optional audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince and producer Peter Grilli, production notes, restoration demo, filmography of Akira Kurosawa, and the European and home video trailers. Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.

Summary:

In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.

Series:

Kurosawa limited edition DVD collection

Locations:

VGPC334 -- Fayette Community Library (Fayette)