Ran

Japan 1985, 161 minutes
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Epic, Shakespeare, War

Topics: Period - Middle Ages, Stageplay.

Feat. Tatsuya Nakadai

Aroview: The title translates to 'chaos'; it is Kurosawa's vast and bloody interpretation of Shakespeare's King Lear. Grandiose in every sense - a breathtaking tapestry of sumptuous photography, eye-popping battle scenes and classic drama.

NZ International Film Festival 1986

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4 stars (Very Good) ~Oddfield
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5 stars (Exceptional) Hidetora leaving the burning castle is my favourite shot. Kurosawa's lifelong insistence on editing his films "in camera" to prevent bosses messing them up allowed him to film such a chaotic once-or-never take with the calm to make it so pretty. ~artsfiend
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5 stars (Exceptional) ~Regando
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3 stars (Good Enough) The warlord gets interesting as the screenplay develops but the male characters generally are one dimensional. The wardrobe department does a great job but the strongest part of the film is the gorgeous photography highlighting its use of colour. ~Tubbs