A outstanding translation of William Shakespeare's King Lear

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2000)

Ran is the first film I watched by Akira Kurosawa. I am now a huge fan of his work. This movie has great cinimatogorophy. Mt. Fuji can be seen in the background. The makeup used on Hidetora to mimick the Noh theatre makes this film that much more dramatic. The battle scenes are some of the best I have seen. If you are looking for a great translation of a Shakespeare play or just a great movie overall, this is it.