Ran (1985)
Directed by Akira
Kurosawa this film stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Mieko Harada
and Jinpachi Nezu. An ageing Japanese war lord tries to divide his
lands between his three sons and peacefully enter retirement.
The plot of this film
bares a number of similarities to the play King Lear but is not a
straight adaptation. Exploring man's destructive nature and his
relationship with warfare provides this film with plenty of depth
beyond the basic tragedy. Of course the film is excellently executed
with a great battle scene in the middle of the film and good use of
clouds to fore shadow.
5/5
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