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Ran - Criterion Collection
from Criterion Collection
starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada
directed by Akira Kurosawa

Features:

• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Special Edition

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Ran
  I enjoyed watching ran. it was quite different than most American films in a lot of ways. it had an unique combination of humor and drama. I particularly liked the large battle scenes. i think a lot of the epic battle scenes in movies that i like now were heavily influenced by this film. this film has an interesting mix of both American and foreign film styles. The influence of Japanese Noh theater is clearly strong. While some American audiences might be put off by some aspects of the film, i still think... more info

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• A brilliant, moving epic
  Kurosawa may be the first world-class Japanese director that most Americans think of, but many Japanese consider him the most Western of their country's great artists. Old prints of his early works list his name in the traditional order: Kurosawa Akira. We, of course, know him as Akira Kurosawa.
  RAN is a good example of that cultural balance. Not only is it an adaptation of KING LEAR -- in fact, it may be the best version of LEAR ever put on film -- but it casts the story in the historical context of... more info

• Ran
  Ran is my favourite Kurosawa film. And thankfully Criterion have made an edition with good transfer and tons of extras. The film is so rich, both visually pleasing and with a moral dimension. Here we follow an elder succesful warrior and clan-leader on a path where he is confronted with dark karma created by his earlier cruel deeds, and the deceitfulness of his nearest allies. The tranquil old age he seeks seems impossible because of the greed and brutality among allies and family members, the same greed... more info

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