Ran (1985) - (Movie Clip) Lord And Master

Ran - (French Release Trailer)

An aging ruler invites chaos when he divides his kingdom amongst his three sons in Akira Kurosawa's Japanese take on King Lear, Ran (1985).

Ran (1985) -- (Movie Clip) Three Arrows

Director Akira Kurosawa switches daughters for sons and uses a Japanese parable of three arrows in place of Shakespeare's test of love, Lord Hidetori (Tatsuya Nakadai) holding court, in Ran, the 1985 treatment of King Lear.

Ran (1985) -- (Movie Clip) We Are Lost!

Returned from a day of politicking with his sons, Hidetori (Tatsuya) takes a nap and awakens to find himself betrayed, as the action starts in Akira Kurosawa's version of King Lear, from 1985, Ran.

Ran (1985) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Hunt

The chilling opening scene, the hunt of a wild boar, from Ran, 1985, director Akira Kurosawa's interpretation of Shakespeare's King Lear, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as the aging king.

Akira Kurosawa's 100th -- (Movie Promo) TCM Original

TCM's original promo for the unprecedented March programming featuring 26 films by Akira Kurosawa, marking the late director's 100th birthday.