# Ran (1985)

> Akira Kurosawa turns a feudal succession dispute into a vast, color-saturated tragedy of familial betrayal, war, and a ruler's descent into ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6606

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mansai Nomura, Hisashi Igawa
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, harrowing, mournful, serious film night, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A warlord's retirement leads to betrayal and chaos among his sons, forcing a banished son to return and save the kingdom.

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- [Kagemusha (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6849)
- [Shogun Assassin (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9020)
- [Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/61091)
- [Sanjuro (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/6671)
- [13 Assassins (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/40489)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/26571)
- [After the Rain (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/9137)

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