Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Akira Terao
Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Jinpachi Nezu
Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
Daisuke Ryū
Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
Mieko Harada
Lady Kaede
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Lady Sue
Mansai Nomura
Tsurumaru
Hisashi Igawa
Shuri Kurogane
Media Information
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
StatusReleased
Runtime160 min
Genres
ActionDramaHistory
Release Date1985-06-01
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan, France
Production
Nippon Herald Films
Greenwich Film Production
Herald Ace