Ran - Criterion Collection (DVD, Region 1)

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Ran - Criterion Collection

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Synopsis: This is a Japanese adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. An aging warlord decides to split his kingdom between his three sons, who will live in three separate castles. The two eldest sons are quite happy, but the youngest thinks his father has gone mad, and predicts that it won't be long until the two older brothers are fighting with each other.

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Directed By:	Akira Kurosawa	Recommended Retail Price: $USD39.95
Cast:	Mieko Harada Hisashi Igawa Kazuo Kato Yoshiko Miyazaki Tatsuya Nakadai Jinpachi Nezu Daisuke Ryu Akira Terao Masayuki Yui
Genre:	Action / Drama / Foreign / War
Running Time:	160 minutes
Year of Production:	1985
Disc Release Date:	November 22, 2005

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There are 3 editions of this movie (including the current edition) in the current region (region 1)
There are 4 additional editions of this movie in other regions

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Extra Features:

Disc 1: The Film
Audio Commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
An Appreciation of the film by director Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon)
Original Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2: The Supplements
A.K., a 74-minute film by director Chris Marker (La jetï¿½e, Sans soleil), examining the making of Ran
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, a 37-minute documentary on the making of Ran, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series
Image: Kurosawaï¿½s Continuity, a 35-minute video piece reconstructing Ran through Akira Kurosawaï¿½s paintings and sketches
New video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai
New essay by film critic Michael Wilmington
Plus: a 28-page booklet featuring film critic Michael Wilmington and interviews with Kurosawa and composer Toru Takemitsu

Disc Information:

Disc:	Type:
1:	Single Sided, Dual Layer
2:	Single Sided, Dual Layer

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Track:	Language:	Details:
1:	Japanese
2:	Commentary

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English

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