Ran
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2005.
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
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Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2005.
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Language
jpn
UPC
715515016827
Notes
General Note
Some credits from container.
General Note
Based on "King Lear" by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Originally released as a Japanese motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Series numbering from container spine.
General Note
Edition from container.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by film scholar Stephen Prince; an appreciation of the film by director Sidney Lumet; theatrical trailers; Disc 2: "A.K.", a 74-minute film by director Chris Marker; a 30-minute documentary on the making of 'Ran', part of the "Toho Masterworks" series "Akira Kurosawa: It is wonderful to create"; a 35-minute video piece reconstructing 'Ran' through Kurosawa's paintings and sketches, created as part of the series "Image: Kurosawa's continuity"; new video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai; a 28-page booklet featuring film critic Michael Wilmington and interviews with Kurosawa and composer Toru Takemitsu.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Takao Saito ; music, Toru Takemitsu ; DVD producer, Kim Hendrickson.
Participants/Performers
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Peter, Takeshi Nomura, Hisashi Ikawa, Masayuki Yui, Kenji Kodama, Toshiya Ito, Norio Matsui, Kazuo Kato, Takeshi Kato, Jun Tazaki, Hitoshi Ueki.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 1.85:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs; Dolby Digital stereo.
Language
Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles; credits in Japanese, English, and French.
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