Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly re... (Full plot summary below)
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Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him.
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| rec.arts.movies.reviewsTed PriggeWatching Ran, it's easy to see why Kurosawa is so heavily received commercially and critically |
| CineVueBen NicholsonIt's the intimacy of even the most gargantuan conflict that hits home in Kurosawa's masterful hands. |
| Epoch TimesJoe BendelRan is high classical tragedy several times over. |
| Irish TimesTara BradyOne can never be short of things to look at while Kurasawa's Ran is in the world. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonIt's a clean, pure 160 minutes of film and a masterpiece. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesThe tragedy, told with grand opera flourishes, is at once intimate and epic. |
| San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen JohnsonStands separate from the rest, in a pantheon, a true cinematic masterwork of sight, sound, intelligence, and most importantly--passion. |
| culturevulture.netArthur Lazere...screen pictures of arresting beauty that keep the complex storyline hypnotically clear |
| Reno Gazette-JournalMark RobisonThe 1985 film is an unqualified masterpiece. |
| The Arts DeskTom BirchenoughAkira Kurosawa's Ran is virtually in a class of its own. |
