Kurosawa's last, mesmerising epic
Akira Kurosawa, 1985, Japan, 161 minutes, 12A
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Thu 13 November // 19:30
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Tickets: £7/£5/£3/£0
Ran spectacularly reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear in 16th-century feudal Japan. Ageing Lord Hidetora decides to abdicate, splitting his realm between his three sons. Two of whom subsequently turn against him, igniting a family power struggle that soon descends into all-out civil war. Visually stunning, this haunting exploration of betrayal, greed and ambition is widely and justifiably considered one of the greatest films ever made.
PLEASE NOTE: THE FILM WILL START PROMPTLY AT 19:30.