Ran (1985)

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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 aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

• Released: 1985-06-01
• Genres: Action, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 1,968 votes

Directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Top cast

• Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
• Akira Terao as Taro Takatora Ichimonji
• Jinpachi Nezu as Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
• Daisuke Ryū as Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
• Mieko Harada as Lady Kaede
• Yoshiko Miyazaki as Lady Sue
• Mansai Nomura as Tsurumaru
• Hisashi Igawa as Shuri Kurogane
• Shinnosuke Ikehata as Kyoami
• Masayuki Yui as Tango Hirayama

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ran

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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