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Title:
Ran [blu-ray]
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[blu-ray] / Serge Silberman and Katsumi Furukawa present an Akira Kurosawa film ; Serge Silberman et Katsumi Furukawa présentent un film de Akira Kurosawa ; scénario et dialogues de Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide ; produit par Serge Silberman et Masato Hara ; réalisé par Akira Kurosawa ; a Serge Silberman production for Herald Ace Inc., Nippon Herald Films Inc. and Greenwich Film Production.
Uniform Title:
Ran (Motion picture)
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
Physical Description:
1 Blu-ray disc (approximately 162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm).
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General Note:
THIS DISC REQUIRES A BLU-RAY COMPATIBLE PLAYER TO VIEW.
Based on the play King Lear by William Shakespeare.
Special features: "Art of the Samurai": interview with a Japanese art-of-war expert; "Akira Kurosawa: the epic and the intimate": documentary on the director; "A.K.": feature-length documentary from director Chris Marker; "Art of the samurai": documentary on Samurai art; trailer ; 18-page booklet containing the essay by David Jenkins, "World gone wrong: an introduction to Akira Kurosawa's Ran."
Abstract:
"Set in 16th century Japan, Ran related the tale of how an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle among the three, as Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane, destroying his entire family and kingdom."--Container.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R.
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Art of the samurai.
Akira Kurosawa, the epic and the intimate.
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A.K. (Motion picture)
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Credits:
Director of photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda, Asakazu Nakai ; music, Toru Takemitsu.
Performer:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Takeshi Nomura, hisashi Ikawa, Peter, Masayuki Yui.
Technical Details:
Blu-ray ; region A and B ; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (French, Japanese), 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio (English, Japanese, Spanish) ; 1080P High Definition.
Language:
In Japanese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish soundtracks with optional English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Swedish or Spanish subtitles.