Ran (2000)

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R | 2 hr 40 mins | Drama, Historical, Adaptation | Released: 8/18/2000 |Box Office Total: $0.3M

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Synopsis:

A version of Shakespeare's "King Lear," set in feudal Japan where aging ruler Lord Hidetora instigates a power struggle amongst his three sons.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/18/2000

Director	Credit
Akira Kurosawa	Director
Cast	Credit
Tatsuya Nakadai	Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Akira Terao	Taro Takatora Ichimonji--Hidetora's Eldest Son
Jinpachi Nezu	Jiro Masatora Ichimonji--Hidetora's 2nd Son
Daisuke Ryu	Saburo Ngotra Ichimonji--Hidetora's Youngest Son
Hitoshi Ueki	Nobuhiro Fujimaki--Saburo's Father-in-Law
Jun Tazaki	Seiji Ayabe--a Rival Lord
Norio Matsui	Shumenosuke Ogura--Taro's Retainer
Kenji Kodama	Samon Shirane--Jiro's Retainer
Toshiya Ito	Mondo Naganuma--Jiro's Retainer
Takashi Kato	Koyata Hatakeyama--Sabu's Retainer
Takeshi Nomura	Tsurumaru--Lady Sue's Brother
Masayuki Yui	Tango Hirayama
Heihachiro Suzuki	Fujimaki's General
Reiko Nanjo	Hidetora's Concubine
Sawako Kochi	Hidetora's Concubine
Haruko Togo	Kaede's Old Lady
Tokie Kanda	Sue's Lady-in-Waiting
Kumeko Otowa	Sue's Lady-in-Waiting
Satoshi Terao	Taro
Mieko Harada	Lady Kaede--Taro's Wife
Peter	Kyoami--the Fool
Hitoshi Ueki	Nobohiro Fujimaki--Saburo's Father-in-Law
Hisashi Igawa	Shuri Kurogane--Jiro's Chief Retainer
Masayuke Yui	Tango--Hidetora's Retainer
Kazuo Kato	Kageyu Ikoma--Hidetora's Retainer
Yoshiko Miyazaki	Lady Sue--Jiro's Wife
Akiro Terao
Production Credits	Credit
Katsumi Furukawa	Executive Producer
Masato Hara	Producer
Serge Silberman	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Herald Ace Inc	Production Company
Greenwich Film Productions	Production Company
Nippon Herald	Production Company
Sandrews Film & Teater	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Orion Classics	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Toho Co Ltd	Theatrical Distributor
Virgin Vision	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
CBS/Fox Video International	Domestic Video Distributor
Winstar Cinema	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Japan
Himeji Castle, Japan
Kumamoto Castle, Japan
Nagoya Castle, Japan
Gotemba, Japan
Kokonoe, Japan
Aso, Japan
Shonai, Japan
Toho Studios, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Writer	Credit
Akira Kurosawa	Screenplay
William Shakespeare	Play as Source Material
Hisami Kuroiwa	Screenplay
Hideo Oguni	Screenplay
Masato Ide	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Tsuneo Shimura	Set Decorator
Yoshiro Muraki	Production Designer
Osami Tonsho	Set Decorator
Shinobu Muraki	Production Designer
Mitsuyuki Kimura	Set Decorator
Jiro Hirai	Set Decorator
Yasuyoshi Ototake	Set Decorator
Film Camera	Credit
Satoru Suzuki	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Takao Saito	Director of Photography
Shigeo Suzuki	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Masaharu Ueda	Director of Photography
Mazakazu Oka	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Asakazu Nakai	Director of Photography
Kosuke Matsushima	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Hidehiro Igarashi	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Nobuyuki Kito	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Yoshinori Sekiguchi	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Noboru Asono	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Kiyoshi Anzai	Camera Assistant - photography assistant
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Greenwich Film Productions	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra	Music Performer
Hiroyuki Iwaki	Music Conductor
Toru Takemitsu	Music
Hiroyuki Iwaki	Music - music director
Tokyo Concerts	Music Performer
Production Management	Credit
Ully Pickardt	Production Manager - general production manager
Fumiaki Okada	Assistant Director
Hisao Kurosawa	Production Coordinator
Bernard Cohn	Assistant Director
Satoru Izeki	Production Manager
Seikichi Iizumi	Production Manager
Takashi Koizumi	Assistant Director
Teruyo Nogami	Production Manager
Ichiro Yamamoto	Assistant Director
Okihiro Yoneda	Assistant Director
Takashi Ohashi	Production Manager
Kyoko Watanabe	Assistant Director
Vittorio Dare Ole	Assistant Director
Kunio Nozaki	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Fumio Yanoguchi	Sound
Shotaro Yoshida	Sound
Shotaro Yoshida	Sound - sound recording
Claude Villand	Sound - sound rerecording
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Emi Wada	Costume Designer
Shohichiro Ueda	Makeup
Tameyuki Aimi	Makeup
Noriko Takamizawa	Makeup

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