Ran

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.

Movie details

Release date

1985

Runtime

2h 40m

Genres

Action, Drama, History

Status

Released

Original language

JA

Country

Japan, France

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Production

Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$23,334,156

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira Terao

Taro Takatora Ichimonji

Jinpachi Nezu

Jiro Masatora Ichimonji

Daisuke Ryū

Saburo Naotora Ichimonji

Mieko Harada

Lady Kaede

Yoshiko Miyazaki