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Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award®-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, RAN considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
Original Release
06/01/1985
US Release
12/20/1985
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tatsuya Nakadai | Lord Hidetora Ichimonji |
| Akira Terao | Taro Takatora Ichimonji |
| Jinpachi Nezu | Jiro Masatora Ichimonji |
| Daisuke Ryu | Saburo Naotora Ichimonji |
| Mieko Harada | Lady Kaede |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki | Lady Sue |
| Hisashi Igawa | Shuri Kurogane |
| Pîtâ | Kyoami |
| Masayuki Yui | Tango Hirayama |
| Kazuo Katô | Kageyu Ikoma |
Directors
Writers
Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tatsuya Nakadai | Lord Hidetora Ichimonji |
| Akira Terao | Taro Takatora Ichimonji |
| Jinpachi Nezu | Jiro Masatora Ichimonji |
| Daisuke Ryu | Saburo Naotora Ichimonji |
| Mieko Harada | Lady Kaede |
| Yoshiko Miyazaki | Lady Sue |
| Hisashi Igawa | Shuri Kurogane |
| Pîtâ | Kyoami |
| Masayuki Yui | Tango Hirayama |
| Kazuo Katô | Kageyu Ikoma |
| Norio Matsui | Shumenosuke Ogura |
| Toshiya Ito | Mondo Naganuma |
| Kenji Kodama | Samon Shirane |
| Takashi Watanabe | Fujimaki Clan general |
| Mansai Nomura | Tsurumaru |
| Takeshi Katô | Koyata Hatakeyama / Koyota Hatakeyama |
| Jun Tazaki | Seiji Ayabe |
| Hitoshi Ueki | Nobuhiro Fujimaki |
| Takao Zushi | |
| Yoshitaka Zushi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Katsumi Furukawa | Executive Producer |
| Masato Hara | Producer |
| Hisao Kurosawa | Producer |
| Serge Silberman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Won |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
