Ran
Contributors: Silberman, Serge; Hara, Masato; Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996; Ide, Masato, 1920-1989; Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-; Terao, Akira; Nezu, Jinpachi, 1947-2016; Ryu, Daisuke; Harada, Mieko, 1958-; Miyazaki, Yoshiko, 1958-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Herald Ace Inc; Nippon Herald Films; Greenwich Film Production S.A.; Wellspring Media
Edition: Masterworks ed.
Publisher: Wellsping
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: jpn
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780794203368
Subjects: Drama; Shoguns; History
Other titles: War
Description: In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.
Notes: DVD release of a 1985 motion picture.

Special features: Audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince and producer Peter Grilli; production notes; restoration demo; filmography of Akira Kurosawa; trailers.

"Non-Latin script record."

Photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu ; English adaptation, Anne Brav.

Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.

MPAA rating: R.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD, 1.85 anamorphic 16x9 widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and 2.0 mono.

Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.