Film · TMDB
8.0Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
Released: 1985-06-01160 minDir: Akira KurosawaAction, Drama, HistoryBudget: $12.0MBox office: $23.3M
▶ Watch trailerStream on: BFI Player Amazon Channel
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
- Akira Terao as Taro Takatora Ichimonji
- Jinpachi Nezu as Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
- Daisuke Ryū as Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
- Mieko Harada as Lady Kaede
- Yoshiko Miyazaki as Lady Sue
Themes
- assassination