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Ran.

Ran.

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Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally amongthree sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Universal Pictures (Australasia)
Other Authors:	Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, Ryu, Daisuke, Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996, Silberman, Serge, Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932-, Ide, Masato, 1920-1989, Terao, Akira, 1947-, Nezu, Jinpachi, 1947-2016, Furukawa, Katsumi, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format:	DVD/Blu-Ray
Language:	Japanese English German Dutch
Edition:	Collector's 2 disc ed.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > King Lear > Adaptations. Feature films > Japan Motion pictures, Japanese. Samurai films. Japan > History > Period of civil wars, 1480-1603 > Drama. Feature films.
Online Access:	Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com

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Summary:	Set in the early 16th century Japan, an ageing ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally amongthree sons. This decision unleashes a power struggle between the three.
Item Description:	Special features: Documentary by Chris Marker: 'AK - The Making of Ran'; teaser trailer. "8226779"--Case-slip. Based on King Lear by William Shakespeare.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 228 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm Complete credits available at IMDb.com
Format:	DVD video ; PAL ; Region 2.4 ; Dolby digital. DVD ; Region 2, 4, ; PAL.
Audience:	Censorship classification (NZ): PG Note: Contains medium level violence.
Production Credits:	Produced by Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa ; directed by Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni and Masato Ide.