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1985 · Movie · 2h 40m

Ran

CriticsCritics: 97
AudienceAudience: 8.3

In sixteenth-century Japan, an aging warlord divides his kingdom among his three sons as he prepares to step aside. His hope for a peaceful handover is tested as family tensions and rival claims to power threaten the unity of the realm.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like ambitious historical dramas about family, power, and betrayal, with striking visuals and epic battles; Not for you if you prefer brisk pacing or lighter stories.

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Cast

Akira TeraoTatsuya NakadaiJinpachi NezuDaisuke RyūMieko HaradaYoshiko MiyazakiMansai NomuraHisashi Igawa

Director

Akira Kurosawa

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