Few films deserve the title “epic” as much as Akira Kurosawa’s Ran, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in feudal Japan. It tells the story of an aging king who decides to divide his kingdom ...

Directed by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, Ran was one of his final films. Released in 1985, it is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear set in Japan's Sengoku period. After Throne of ...

Quick. What do you get when you cross a translation of Shakespeare’s King Lear with Japan’s 16th century civil wars? Legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s 27th film and must-see masterpiece, ...

Akira Kurosawa remains one of the best filmmakers ever, with several masterpieces to his name. However, despite being one of the best directors in history, Kurosawa only earned one Oscar nomination, ...

"One of the most exquisite spectacles ever made." Rialto Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for the 40th anniversary re-release of the Japanese medieval epic called Ran, one of the final films made ...

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