Ran
“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”
9 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai·Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Akira Terao·Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Jinpachi Nezu·Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
Daisuke Ryū·Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
Mieko Harada·Lady Kaede
Yoshiko Miyazaki·Lady Sue
Mansai Nomura·Tsurumaru
Hisashi Igawa·Shuri Kurogane
Shinnosuke Ikehata·Kyoami
Masayuki Yui·Tango Hirayama
Average shot length
10.5s per shot
Akira Kurosawa's career average is 14.5s across 21 measured films —see the full picture.