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Ran

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Ran
© 1985 Nippon Herald Films − All right reserved.

Ran

Poster for the movie "Ran"
Release Date  1 June 1985 (2 h 42 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer  Masato Ide
Composer  Tôru Takemitsu
Genres  Action, Drama, History
Country   Japan,   France
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them, or cause them to turn on each other...and him...

  • Year of production  1985
  • Release Date  1 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  31 December 2015
  • Revenue  $4,069,653
  • Budget  $11,500,000
  • Language  Japanese


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Overview

The Greatest Shakespeare Film

Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them, or cause them to turn on each other...and him...


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  • TMDb ID  11645
  • Original Title 
  • Release Date  1 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  31 December 2015
  • Runtime  2 h 42 min
  • Production  Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Productions, Herald Ace
  • Country   Japan,   France
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Action, Drama, History
  • Director  Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer  Masato Hara, Serge Silberman
  • Director of Photography  中井朝一, Takao Saitô, Shôji Ueda
  • Original Music Composer  Tôru Takemitsu
  • Author 
  • Writer  Masato Ide
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $11,500,000
  • Revenue  $4,069,653
  • IMDb Id  tt0089881
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario

Masato Ide

Soundtrack

Tôru Takemitsu

Production

Masato Hara
Serge Silberman

Companies

Nippon Herald Films
Greenwich Film Productions
Herald Ace

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I Live in Fear

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
I Live in Fear
© 1955 Toho Company − All right reserved.

I Live in Fear

Poster for the movie "I Live in Fear"
Release Date  22 November 1955 (1 h 43 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer  Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Composer  Masaru Satô
Genres  Drama
Country   Japan
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.

  • Year of production  1955
  • Release Date  22 November 1955
  • Local Release Date 
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  Japanese


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Overview

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.


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  • TMDb ID  21490
  • Original Title  生きものの記録
  • Release Date  22 November 1955
  • Local Release Date 
  • Runtime  1 h 43 min
  • Production  Toho Company
  • Country   Japan
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Drama
  • Director  Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer  Sôjirô Motoki
  • Director of Photography  中井朝一
  • Original Music Composer  Masaru Satô
  • Author 
  • Writer  Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0048198
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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