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Ran

Ran

Ran

Ran

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June 1, 1985

2h 40m

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Overview

"In a mad world, only the mad are sane."

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an ageing warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

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Details

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 40m
Release Date: June 1, 1985
Languages: Japanese
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Production: Nippon Herald Films Greenwich Film Production Herald Ace Kurosawa Film Production
Production Countries: Japan, France

Financial Performance

Profitable

Budget vs Revenue for Ran

Profit

+$11.3M

ROI: 194%•Margin: 94.5%

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira Terao

Akira Terao

Taro Takatora Ichimonji

Jinpachi Nezu

Jinpachi Nezu

Jiro Masatora Ichimonji

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Saburo Naotora Ichimonji

Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Lady Kaede

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Lady Sue

Mansai Nomura

Mansai Nomura

Tsurumaru

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Shuri Kurogane

Shinnosuke Ikehata

Shinnosuke Ikehata

Kyoami

Masayuki Yui

Masayuki Yui

Tango Hirayama

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