Ran (1985)

Synopsis

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.

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Where to watch

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Cast

• Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
• Akira Terao as Taro Takatora Ichimonji
• Jinpachi Nezu as Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
• Daisuke Ryū as Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
• Mieko Harada as Lady Kaede
• Yoshiko Miyazaki as Lady Sue
• Mansai Nomura as Tsurumaru
• Hisashi Igawa as Shuri Kurogane
• Shinnosuke Ikehata as Kyoami
• Masayuki Yui as Tango Hirayama

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