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Item specifics

Condition
Acceptable: An item with obvious and significant wear but is still operational. May have tears or ...
UPC
0715515016827
Format
DVD
Release Year
2005
Actor
Tatsuya Nakadai
Rating
R
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Sub-Genre
Japanese
Genre
Foreign Language
Movie/TV Title
Ran

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For his 27th film, the "sensei" of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as "chaos" or "turmoil," is the tragic tale of Lord Hidetora, a warlord who decides to divide his empire among his three sons on the eve of his 70th birthday. However, Hidetora's youngest and most compassionate son, Saburo, defiantly objects to this hasty decision and is disowned by the proud, stubborn ruler. Once the two eldest sons take control of the empire, they quickly turn on their father and begin vying for total control over the land. As Hidetora is banished from his own kingdom in a bloody battle, he must confront the consequences of his violent, ruthless past. Ten years in the making, RAN represents the culmination of Kurosawa's career by revisiting his skill at adapting Shakespeare, as evidenced in THRONE OF BLOOD, and displaying the cinematic splendor of his other landmark films such as SEVEN SAMURAI and RASHOMON. With its magnificent costumes, breathtaking settings, and amazingly photographed battle sequences, the film is truly stunning. An epic on the grandest of scales, RAN is not only one of Kurosawa's finest films, it is a glorious masterpiece of Japanese cinema.

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0715515016827
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Actor
Tatsuya Nakadai
Rating
R
Movie/TV Title
Ran
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Format
DVD
Release Year
2005
Genre
Foreign Language
Sub-Genre
Japanese

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Tatsuya Nakadai
Film Country
Japan
Release Date
20051122

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  • Top favorable review

    One of the greatest epics put to film!

    As a Criterion collector, I feel a little silly needing the DVD edition of Ran. A blu-ray is out (non criterion) and I should upgrade, but this out of print DVD is one of the most beautiful releases from Criterion. Stunning cover, and amazing booklet inside and double disc, it’s just so gorgeous! Maybe one day they’ll upgrade to a Kurosawa box set, but til then this is a must have!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: tjbuysandsells

  • This Is The Only Version To Get

    I had the other Ran versions but the color was all wrong. This Criterion version has the correct color tones. I’ll bet the sound is better also. It took me awhile to find an affordable copy but after a year of waiting I got one for 30-something dollars. Was worth the wait.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: quirkthekenku

  • "Ran" modeled after King Lear

    Great movie, well done, very colorful, modeled after Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” and adapted for Japanese culture. Kurosawa, Akira did a great job. A must see for fans of Kurosawa’s movies.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: media_archaeology

  • Only the Criterion Collection release

    A masterpiece from one of the world's great directors, the Criterion release finally gives us a worthy transfer to DVD. Earlier DVD releases were muddy, with sometimes difficult subtitles, and inferior sound. If you take nothing else from this review, let it be my recommendation to check that you are purchasing the Criterion release. Now on to the movie... "Ran" is Akiro Kurosawa's fusion of Shakespear's "King Lear," a sprinkling of "MacBeth," his own viewpoint on the lessons of aging, and material drawn from Japanese history. Like "King Lear," "Ran" gets off to a slow start. The plot gathers force as Kurosawa draws you into the story, building to some of the most incredible action-filled battles ever filmed, and on to a profound, thought-provoking ending. In Japanese, "Ran" means ...

  • a classic of 80's films

    well, i have not seen many of Kurasawas' films and i remember this movie p[oster from 1985 and was always curious about the film i have it on VHS tape but when i heard that it eas part of the Criterion collection i had to have it thanks

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: chalkster30