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Ran (1985)

BAFTA FILM AWARDS® 2X winner
Akira Kurosawa retells Shakespeare's classic tragedy King Lear against a samurai backdrop. Lord Hidetora is a warlord who transfers his kingdom to his eldest son. A power struggle ensues, incited by his two disinherited younger sons.
IMDb 8.22 h 34 min1985R
ActionDramaAmbitiousCerebral
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Content advisory
Violencefoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
日本語
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Producers
Masato HaraSerge Silberman
Cast
Tatsuya NakadiAkira TeraoJinpachi NezuDaisuke RyuMieko HaradaHitoshi Ueki
Studio
Lionsgate
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