Watch: Trailer For Akira Kurosawa’s Newly Restored Classic ‘Ran’
These days, green screen, CGI, and extensive post-production work is all you need to create something "epic," but when Akira Kurosawa made "Ran," there were few computers in sight. Using 1,400 extras, 200 horses, shooting on location at Mount Aso, using ancient Japanese castles, and the biggest budget of his career, the director created a film that truly earns the designation "epic," and now it's returning to the big screen where it deserves to be seen.
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"Ran" is hitting the big screen in the U.S. and U.K., in a newly restored 4K version that was made from the original negative. Kurosawa's take on the tale of Shakespeare's "King Lear," through the lens of Japan's 16th century civil wars, is going to look fantastic. Here's the official synopsis:
The final masterpiece from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, RAN,...