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Ran [1985] (BLU)
Akira Kurosawa
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Synopsis
At the age of seventy, after years of consolidating his empire, the Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai) decides to abdicate and divide his domain amongst his three sons. Taro (Akira Terao), the eldest, will rule. Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu), his second son, and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu) will take command of the Second and Third Castles but are expected to obey and support their elder brother. Saburo defies the pledge of obedience and is banished.
Special Features:
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
- An appreciation of the film by director Sidney Lumet
- A.K., a 74-minute film by director Chris Marker
- A 30-minute documentary on the making of Ran, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
- A 35-minute video piece reconstructing Ran through Kurosawa's paintings and sketches, created as part of the series Image: Kurosawa's Continuity
- New video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai
- Theatrical trailers
- New and improved English subtitle translation
Product Details
- Format: Color, Widescreen
- Language: English, French, German, Japanese
- Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: R
- Label: Studiocanal / Lionsgate
- Release Date: 02/16/2010
- Run Time: 162 minutes
- Catalogue #: 58571
- Region: All Regions
