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 2 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES:
RAN —The Restoration
"A.K." — Feature Length Documentary by Chris Marker
Interviews with the Director of Photography Shoji Ueda, Mieko Harada and Michael Brooke
Stage Appearance at Tokyo International Film Festival 2015