Ran [videorecording] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present an Akira Kurosawa film ; a Greenwich Film Production ; Herald Ace Inc. ; Nippon Herald Films ; screenplay, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; produced by Serge Silberman and Masato Hara ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.

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FilmPublisher number: FLV5367 | Wellspring MediaLanguage: Japanese Summary language: English Publication details: New York : Wellsping, 2003.Edition: Masterworks edDescription: 1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inISBN:

0794203361
9780794203368

Uniform titles:

乱= Ran = War

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Feature films.

DDC classification:

791.43/72

LOC classification:

CM DVD 00485

Production credits:

Photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu ; English adaptation, Anne Brav.

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.Summary: In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Colección Multimedia	Colección Multimedia (Humanidades 4to. Piso)	CM DVD 00485 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000040227

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.

Special features: Audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince and producer Peter Grilli; production notes; restoration demo; filmography of Akira Kurosawa; trailers.

Photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu ; English adaptation, Anne Brav.

Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.

In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons. They turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.