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Ran

In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

19852h 40mRAction, Drama, History

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About Ran

Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Content rating
R
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan, France
Status
Released

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