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Contributor(s): Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 20898 | StudioCanal CollectionLanguage: Japanese, English, French, Spanish Original language: Japanese Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Series: StudioCanal collectionPublication details: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate Films ; [Toronto, Ont.] : Distributed in Canada by Maple Pictures, c2010.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 162 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bookUniform titles:

Ran (Motion picture)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.43/72 22

LOC classification:

PN1997 .R365 2010

Production credits:

Director of photography, Takao Saito.

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Peter.Summary: "Set in 16th century Japan, Ran related the tale of how an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle among the three, as Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane, destroying his entire family and kingdom."--Container.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Video Recording	Carleton University, AVRC	SP456 - Collections Room	BLU-00345 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050309620

Title from container.

Based on the play King Lear, by William Shakespeare.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.

Special features: "Art of the Samurai": interview with a Japanese art-of-war expert; "Akira Kurosawa: the epic and the intimate": documentary on the director; "A.K.": feature-length documentary from director Chris Marker; "The samurai": documentary on Samurai art.

MPAA rating: R.

Blu-ray Disc, widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (French, Japanese), 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio (English, Japanese, Spanish); 1080P High Definition; requires Blu-ray optical disc player and HD TV.

Japanese, English, French and Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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