Ran

(1985)

★ 8 IMDb · 1,902 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Year: 1985

Runtime: 162 мин

Country: Japan, France

Director: Акира Куросава

Cast: Тацуя Накадай, 寺尾聰, Джинпачи Незу, 隆大介, Миэко Харада, Йошико Миядзаки, Мансай Номура, 井川比佐志, 池畑慎之介, 油井昌由樹

Plot

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.

Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him.