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Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
A fractured monarch’s descent into madness erupts through a performance of terrifying, wide-eyed volatility. Kurosawa captures the literal color of chaos, turning a family feud into a kaleidoscopic nightmare of burning castles and cavalry charges.
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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mansai Nomura, Hisashi Igawa, Shinnosuke Ikehata, Masayuki Yui
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Ran
You can watch Ran (1985) for free on Kanopy.
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8.0/10
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96%
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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mansai Nomura, Hisashi Igawa, Shinnosuke Ikehata, Masayuki Yui
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assassination · kingdom · gun · greed · castle · siege · heir to the throne · revenge · descent into madness · historical fiction
Watch Ran for free on Kanopy. Ran is streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel. Availability last verified July 9, 2026.