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1985 · 160 min · R

Ran

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Action, Drama, History

Ran (1985) is a Action film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Japan during the Middle Ages. It runs 160 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, madness / loss of sanity, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography
Asakazu NakaiTakao SaitōShoji Ueda
Cast
Tatsuya NakadaiAkira TeraoJinpachi NezuDaisuke RyūMieko HaradaYoshiko MiyazakiMansai NomuraHisashi Igawa

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
MountainRural
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Premise
Western
Themes
Power & CorruptionMadness / Loss Of SanityBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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