Principal 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, and Mieko Harada as Lady Kaede
Film 215 of 244 on the Screen Path
Ran
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
About the film
Ran at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1985 film at stop 215 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Asakazu Nakai (director of photography), Shoji Ueda (director of photography), Takao Saitō (director of photography), Akira Kurosawa (editor), and Toru Takemitsu (original music composer)
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Release
- 1985-06-01
- Runtime
- 160 minutes
- Genres
- Action, Drama, and History
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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