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Japanese
Ran
1985
Akira Kurosawa
1985·R·Japan, 
France
Japan, FranceAward tierSilver
Metascore
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai·Akira Terao·Jinpachi Nezu·Daisuke Ryû
Producers
Katsumi Furukawa·Masato Hara·Hisao Kurosawa·Serge Silberman
Languages
JapaneseMajor Awards
4 wins · 7 nominations
Wins (4)
Best Picture
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1986)
Best Film
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1986)
Best Film
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1987)
Foreign Language Film of the Year
Best Director
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1987)
Director of the Year
Akira Kurosawa
Nominations (7)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1986)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Akira Kurosawa
César Awards, France (1986)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Akira Kurosawa
Best Director
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1985)
Best Director
Akira Kurosawa
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1985)
Best Director
Akira Kurosawa
Academy Awards, USA (1986)
Best Director
Akira Kurosawa
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1987)
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Akira KurosawaMasato IdeHideo Oguni
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1985)
Best Film
Akira Kurosawa