A. K.

Nan
1h 15m
1985
6.306 /10 (36)

Overview

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

Country : France, Japan
Languages : Français, 日本語
Released Date: 1985-05-20

Top Billed Cast

Chris Marker

Self - Narrator (voice)

Akira Kurosawa

Self

Tatsuya Nakadai

Self

Ishirō Honda

Self

Asakazu Nakai

Self

Takao Saitō

Self

Yoshirō Muraki

Self

Fumio Yanoguchi

Self

Takeji Sano

Self

Teruyo Nogami

Self

Fumisuke Okada

Self

Vittorio Dalle Ore

Self

Toru Takemitsu

Self

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