One of the most visionary, deeply personal works in the 60-year career of the master behind Rashomon, The Seven Samurai and Ran. Featuring eight episodes rich in imagery and..

For his 27th film, the 'sensei' of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's King Lear to feudal Japan. Ran, which translates as 'chaos' or 'turmoil,' is the..

Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 11/22/2005

As critic Roger Ebert observed in his original review of "Ran", this epic tragedy might have been attempted by a younger director, but only the Japanese master Akira Kurosaw..

After 50 years of bitter warfare in the late 21st century, a new crisis looms. A threat to the future and the overall existence of mankind. But, there is hope a savior wil..

Academy Award-winning director Akira Kurosawa ("The Seven Samurai," "Ran"), whose cinematic genius has inspired such classic films as "Star Wars" and "The Magnificent Seven,..