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| Ran |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 07 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
3732-85 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$69.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
160 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1985 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Akira Kurosawa |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni & Masato Ide |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Toru Takemitsu |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Yoshiro Muraki & Shinobu Muraki |
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| (Editor): |
NA |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Katsumi Furukawa |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Serge Silberman & Masato Hara |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Ran, which translates as “chaos” or “turmoil,” is the critically acclaimed crowning achievement of director Akira Kurosawa’s career and marks a new peak in his epic style of filmmaking, following Kagemusha, a similarly-themed period epic. The Japanese-French production stars Tatsuya Nakada, who plays the leading role of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji, the Shakespearean King Lear-like protagonist of Ran. The story is about the legend of a mighty feudal warlord who divided his kingdom among his three sons on the condition that they swear their loyalty. The sons turn against Hidetora, and each other. The once-omnipotent Hidetora is left to watch, powerless and insane, as his hard-won kingdom and his treasured family crumble around him.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 framed picture suffers from lack of sharpness and considerable grain as well as unnatural fleshtones, but the panoramic cinematography is spectacular.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is generally well defined, particularly drum sounds, with excellent bass ex-tension and a subtle surround presence.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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