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Ran [videorecording] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present an Akira Kurosawa film ; a Greenwich Film Production ; Herald Ace Inc. ; Nippon Herald Films ; screenplay, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; produced by Serge Silberman and Masato Hara ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.
乱 [videorecording] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present an Akira Kurosawa film ; a Greenwich Film Production ; Herald Ace Inc. ; Nippon Herald Films ; screenplay, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; produced by Serge Silberman and Masato Hara ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.
ISBN
0794203361
Edition
Masterworks ed.
Published
New York : Wellsping, 2003.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features: Audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince and producer Peter Grilli; production notes; restoration demo; filmography of Akira Kurosawa; trailers.
Photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu ; English adaptation, Anne Brav.
Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
Summary
In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Japanese
Added to Catalog
December 12, 2005
Credits
Photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu ; English adaptation, Anne Brav.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.
System details note
DVD, 1.85 anamorphic 16x9 widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and 2.0 mono.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Videorecording number
FLV5367 Wellspring Media
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Herald Ace Inc.
Nippon Herald Films.
Greenwich Film Production S.A.
Wellspring Media.
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