With Oscar winning adaptation, Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear and considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji's (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons. Majestic in scope, the film is a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power