• 1985
  • R
  • 2h 40m
Ran

Summary In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him. View more details

  • 1985
  • R
  • 2h 40m

Ran

Directed : Akira Kurosawa

Written : Akira Kurosawa Hideo Oguni Masato Ide

Stars : Tatsuya Nakadai Akira Terao Jinpachi Nezu Daisuke Ryû

All cast & crew

8.2

Details

Genres : Action Drama War

Release date : May 31, 1985

Countries of origin : Japan France

Language : Japanese

Filming locations : Himeji Castle, Himeji, Japan

Production companies : Kurosawa Production Co. Greenwich Film Productions Herald Ace

Summary In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Drama War

Release date : May 31, 1985

Countries of origin : Japan France

Language : Japanese

Filming locations : Himeji Castle, Himeji, Japan

Production companies : Kurosawa Production Co. Greenwich Film Productions Herald Ace

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