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Classic Movies: The Story of Ran (Sky Arts Thursday 28 September 2023)

Classic Movies: The Story of Ran airs Thursday 28 September 2023 on Sky Arts.
What is this episode about
This week, film critic Ian Nathan examines Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 epic Ran, delving deep into the story behind one of cinema’s greatest achievements. The story follows an ageing warlord from the Sengoku period who abdicates his position and divides his kingdom among his three sons, much like Shakespeare’s King Lear. In addition to being one of the most expensive Japanese films ever made, this film also garnered Kurosawa his only Academy Award nomination for Best Director before his untimely death in 1998.
Series 1, Episode 5
When can we see the episode
Classic Movies: The Story of Ran airs Thursday 28 September 2023 at 8:00pm on Sky Arts
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