Ran [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present an Akira Kurosawa film ; Serge Silberman et Katsumi Furukawa pr�esentent un film de Akira Kurosawa ; sc�enario et dialogues de Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; produit par Serge Silberman et Masato Hara ; r�ealis�e par Akira Kurosawa ; a Serge Silberman production for Herald Ace Inc., Nippon Herald Films Inc. and Greenwich Film Production.
Format:
[videorecording (Blu-ray)] /
Publisher:
Lionsgate,
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 162 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.)
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Takeshi Nomura, hisashi Ikawa, Peter, Masayuki Yui. Based on the play King Lear, by William Shakespeare. Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: "Art of the Samurai": interview with a Japanese art-of-war expert; "Akira Kurosawa: the epic and the intimate": documentary on the director; "A.K.": feature-length documentary from director Chris Marker; "Art of the samurai": documentary on Samurai art; trailer.
Summary:
"Set in 16th century Japan, Ran related the tale of how an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle among the three, as Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane, destroying his entire family and kingdom."--Container.
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