Ran (乱) (1985)

Yet Another Listal Member's Top 50 Fave Movies (50 movies items)

"Before movies like Crouching Tiger/ Hidden Dragon and Hero came along and added the artistically flair fantasy elements to these types of epic movies, there was Ran. Some of the most beautiful and grand visuals ever in an Akira Kurosawa film. The fact that his name was associated with this project guaranteed this film's sweeping quality. And, the added high budget seemed to compromise his vision not in the slightest. Instead, it seemed to open up the potentiality that Mr. Kurosawa had holding in"

Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (668 movies items)

"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★ NOTES: Original UK release print repaired and cleaned for the 40th anniversary, that still bears prominent signs of wear, damage and frame losses, and this is the rare occasion where I could hear the splices in the projection booth. That said, the sound left a tremendous impact in Central’s main screen, which is partially why I skipped the small screen runs at the PCC. DATE: July 28th 2025 CINEMA: Picturehouse Central LOCATION: West End"

My trips to the cinema 2025 (505 movies items)

"SCREENING: 35mm, Re-release DATE: July 28th CINEMA: Picturehouse Central LOCATION: West End"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa’s late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power. Released on June 1, 1985, it was modestly successful financially in Japan. It earned ¥2.51 billion ($12 million) in Japan, just enoug"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa’s late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power. Released on June 1, 1985, it was modestly successful financially in Japan. It earned ¥2.51 billion ($12 million) in Japan, just enoug"

2024 Film Diary (298 movies items)

"Watched 07/02 "

Films with Visuals I want to live in (34 movies items)

" Directed By Akira Kurosawa Cinematography By Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda and Asakazu Nakai"

My Favorite Films of 1985 (25 movies items)

" "Why stay with this mad old man? If the rock you stay on starts to roll, jump clean. Or you'll go with it and be squashed. Only a fool stays aboard." Directed by Akira Kurosawa Written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni and Masato Ide Music by Tôru Takemitsu Cinematography by Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saitô and Shôji Ueda Editing by Akira Kurosawa "

Akira Kurasawa's take on King Lear

“I loved Kurasawa's Throne of Blood, and heard this was even better. And indeed it was, for me second only to Seven Samurai as his best film and one of the finest movies ever made. As with any Kurasawa film, it is superbly made with the camera work in look and technique masterly and the colour and period detail really sumptuous. The battle sequences are even more epic in scope and emotional impact than Seven Samurai, aided by the spectacle and camera work. The music is rousing and haunting, almost sometimes paying homage to Mahler, the script is literate and thoughtful and the story intensely moving. Add to that Kurasawa's ever immaculate direction and the truly remarkable lead performance Tatsuya Nakadai and you have an even more brilliant film. Rounding off is the truly Machiavellian perf” read more