Ran (1985)

Shakespeare'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.

Genres: Action, Drama, History

What to watch after Ran

• Throne of Blood (1957) — Same subject: castle, siege
• Red Beard (1965) — Same subject: jidaigeki
• Rashomon (1950) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Same feel: dramatic, philosophical
• Samurai Rebellion (1967) — Same subject: period drama, jidaigeki
• Harakiri (1962) — Same subject: revenge, seppuku