The Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji has decided to step aside to make room for the younger blood of his three sons, Taro, Jiro, and Saburo, the Lord's only wish now being to live out his years as an honored guest in the castle of each of his sons in turn. While the older two sons flatter their father, the youngest son attempts to warn him of the folly of expecting the three sons to remain united; enraged at the younger son's attempt to point out the danger, the father banishes him. True to the younger son's warning, however, the oldest Son soon conspires with the second son to strip The Great Lord of everything, even his title.One of Akira Kurosawa's most acclaimed films, and it was the most expensive Japanese movie ever produced up to that time. Kagemusha, which Kurosawa directed a few years before, he referred to as "dress rehearsal" for Ran. It's an incredibly epic samurai drama full of war politics, scheming daimyos and huge battles. A story of greed, lust for power and ultimate revenge. Essential film history.
Genre: Action/Drama/War
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