Ran (1985) - We Are Lost!

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) - 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) - Lord And Master

Lady Sue (Yoshiko Miyazaki) taking on airs and pressing her husband Taro (Akira Terao), and along with "The Fool" (Shinnosuke Ikehata) angering Lord Hidetori (Tatsuya Nakadai), in Akira Kurosawa's Ran, 1985.

Ran (1985) - 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 - TCM Original

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