Title: Ran

Year: 1985

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writer: Masato Ide

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai (Lord Hidetora Ichimonji), Akira Terao (Taro Takatora Ichimonji), Jinpachi Nezu (Jiro Masatora Ichimonji), Daisuke Ry? (Saburo Naotora Ichimonji), Mieko Harada (Lady Kaede),

Runtime: 160 min.

Synopsis: With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.

Rating: 8.1/10