Ran

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Blu-ray DVD ; 1080P High Definition..
Liner notes by David Jenkins.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985 ; released as a Blu-ray in 2000.
Requires a Blu-ray player.
Special features include: Art of the samurai: interview with a Japanese art-of-war expert ; Akira Jurosawa: the epic and the intimate, a documentary on the director ; A.K.: feature length documentary from director Chris Marker ; The samurai: documentary on samurai art.
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Dyu, Mieko Harada, Oshiko Myazaki Peter.
Akira Kurosawa's conceived re-telling of Shakespeare's King Lear mixes Japanese history, Shakespeare's plot and Kurasawa's own feelings about loyalty in the epic masterpiece, RAN. Set in the 16th century Japan, an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle between the three, when 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 the Hidetora insane, destroying his entire family and kingdom.
DVD ; 16 x 9 ; 1.85:1 ; Japanese and French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio ; Japanese, English, and Spanish 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio.
Contents: King Lear.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great, Great Movie, excellent adaptation of "King Lear" on the screen, in color too. submitted by Tassos on November 28, 2022, 7:48am One of Kurosawa's best, and he has made DOZENS of great movies.