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Ran (1985)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Cinematography by Takao Saitō, Shoji Ueda, Asakazu Nakai

R160 min59 frames

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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.

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Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A massive wooden fortification structure sits on a dark, volcanic-looking hillside. A column of cavalry wearing…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — Three mounted samurai overlook a grassy hillside where a large army is gathered. The distant soldiers are arranged in…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A vast, grassy expanse stretches toward a pale, overcast horizon under a diffuse sky. Two figures on horseback are…Ran (1985) movie still: establishing — A tiered Japanese castle structure rises against a sky filled with dramatic, puffy clouds. The building…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A line of mounted samurai warriors in traditional armor stands upon a grassy hill. Numerous white flags and colorful…Ran (1985) movie still: fullbody — A group of six men in traditional Japanese attire stand on a grassy ridge. An elderly man in white stands while…Ran (1985) movie still: medium — Two men kneel in a field filled with white wildflowers and scattered rocks. The man in dark clothing looks forward…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A vast, rocky, desolate landscape is shrouded in thick, low-hanging mist. Two figures sit together on the…Ran (1985) movie still: fullbody — A room features dark wood flooring and window panels with horizontal wooden slats. A woman in a white robe stands…Ran (1985) movie still: medium — A dark, sparsely furnished room centers around a stone fire pit on the floor. Four figures sit on straw mats…Ran (1985) movie still: establishing — Traditional Japanese wooden castle buildings sit behind a large wooden palisade wall. A stone-walled…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A group of people kneels on a vast expanse of barren, sandy, rocky earth. An elderly man in white robes examines a…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A grassy clifftop under a vast cloudy sky with distant arid hills and ridges. Two figures in traditional Japanese…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A grassy hill under a bright sky with large white clouds serves as the background. Four mounted archers in…Ran (1985) movie still: medium — A traditional Japanese room features dark wood paneling with decorative painted peony floral motifs. A samurai and…Ran (1985) movie still: wide — A traditional Japanese stone fortress is engulfed in thick smoke and flames from within. A lone figure stands at the…

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