[Diana in Wisconsin]

Watching clips on IMDb.

‘Ran’ is basically a re-telling of ‘King Lear.’

But, so was ‘A Thousand Acres’ (perennial favorite!) by Jane Smiley which won the Pulitzer.

Shouldn’t Shakespeare be getting royalties on his stories? ;)

Looks interesting, either way. Again, Thanks. :)

[chajin]

Kurosawa used Shakespeare at least twice, the other time being "Throne of Blood" which is a remake of Macbeth.

‘Ran’ is basically a re-telling of ‘King Lear.’

Kurosawa thought about filming a sequel, "Also Ran," and then a threequel set in Persia, "I Ran."

(Yes, I'm just kidding.)