Dr. Ralph H. Wolfe Viewing Center

Call Number: DVD00422

by Akira Kurosawa; Hideo Oguni; Masato Ide; Serge Silbermann; Masato Hara; Tatsuya Nakadai; Akira Terao; Jinpachi Nezu; Daisuke Ryu; Mieko Harada; Yoshiko Miyazaki; William Shakespeare; Greenwich Film Production S.A.; Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm);

Format: DVD

Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Publisher: New York, NY : Fox Lorber Home Video, [1998]

Notes: Originally released in 1985 (160 mins.); edition includes filmographies, awards and the trailer; Based on Shakespeare’s King Lear; Nominated for four 1986 Academy Award;

Summary: In 16th century Japan, an aging ruler attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons, who turn against each other and betray their father, triggering events that ultimately shatter the kingdom, destroy the family, and drive their father insane.

OCLC #: 40420399