Released:
1985-06-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Akira Kurosawa

Runtime:
2h 40min

Genre:
Action, Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Tatsuya Nakadai
  as
  Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
• 
  Akira Terao
  as
  Taro Takatora Ichimonji
• 
  Jinpachi Nezu
  as
  Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
• 
  Daisuke Ryū
  as
  Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
• 
  Mieko Harada
  as
  Lady Kaede