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Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Background
Kurosawa said that all of the technological progress of the 20th century had only taught people how to kill each other more efficiently, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Background
Kurosawa said that all of the technological progress of the 20th century had only taught people how to kill each other more efficiently, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Production
The epic directorial style involved the use of lush and expansive locations, the mountains and plains of Hidetora's kingdom were shot at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Plot
In the film, the King Lear character is replaced with Ichimonji Hidetora, the Great Lord, an aging warlord. In place of Lear's daughters,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Plot
In the film, the King Lear character is replaced with Ichimonji Hidetora, the Great Lord, an aging warlord. Instead of daughters, he has ...   » Read the article