Ran

Product Description

One of the most important and influential film makers in cinematic history, Akira Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 films. His final masterpiece, RAN has been beautifully restored in 4k, approved by Shoji Ueda.
A reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear set in feudal Japan, RAN tells the story of Hidetora lchimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai — Yojimbo, Kagemusha) an aging warlord who, after spending his life consolidating his empire, decides to abdicate and divide his Kingdom amongst his three sons Taro (Akira Terao - Letter from the Mountain, Dreams), Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu — The Man in White, Red Shadow:Akakage) and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu - Tono Monogatari, Gojo Reisenki: Gojoe). This leads to brutal and bloody struggle between the brothers for the absolute power of the kingdom.
OVER 4.5 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES:
RAN —The Restoration
"A.K." — Feature Length Documentary by Chris Marker
Akira Kurosawa: The Epic And The Intimate
"Akira Kurosawa" by Catherine Cadou
"Art Of The Samurai"
Interviews with the Director of Photography Shoji Ueda, Mieko Harada and Michael Brooke
Stage Appearance at Tokyo International Film Festival 2015
"The Samurai"