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Summary:
In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons, who turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane.
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Rated R.
DVD, stereo.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide, Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki.
Director of photography, Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda; music, Toru Takemitsu.
Based on Shakespeare's King Lear.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
Copyright by: Greenwich Film Production.
Academy Award: Costume design (1986).
Special features: scene access, production credits, filmographies & awards, trailer.
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| Consensus: Akira Kurosawa's sprawling, epic take on King Lear should be required viewing for fans of westerns, war movies, or period films in general. |
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