With Ran, Akira Kurosawa, a legendary Japanese director, reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a unique historical epic set in Japan in the 16th century. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece. It's a powerful look at war and how one family crumbles under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable desire for power.
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With Ran, Akira Kurosawa, a legendary Japanese director, reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a unique historical epic set in Japan in the 16th century. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece. It's a powerful look at war and how one family crumbles under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable desire for power.
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