Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Ran ["Chaos"] (1984, Akira Kurosawa)
| Title | Ran ["Chaos"] |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Release Locations | Japan |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 2 hrs, 40 mins |
| Audience | college and university general public |
| Play Connections | King Lear (adaptation) |
Description
Free adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear in which the sisters have been transformed into the sons of Hidetora, a medieval Japanese warlord. While there are major differences between Kurosawa's script and Shakespeare's play, there are enough similarities to make comparison inevitable
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Hidetora Ichimonji [King Lear] | Tatsuya Nakadai |
|---|---|
| Lady Kaede | Mieko Harada |
| Kurogane | Hisashi Ikawa |
| Ikoma | Kazuo Kato |
| Lady Sue | Yoshiko Miyazaki |
| Jiro | Jinpachi Nezu |
| Tsurumaru | Takeshi Nomura |
| Kyoami | Peter |
| Saburo | Daisuke Ryu |
| Taro | Akira Terao |
| Fujimaki | Hitoshi Ueki |
| Tango | Masayuki Yui |
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell