Rules of the Frame

021 | Ran

Episode Summary

Connor and Riley talk about Ran, Akira Kurosawa's adaption of Shakespeare's King Lear. Kurosawa's second Shakespeare adaptation takes things to a whole new level as Ran astonishes, astounds, and amazes with every frame. Listen for light Shakespeare analysis, memories from high school English class, and if Ran lives up to being Kurosawa's last epic samurai film. *Full spoilers for Ran* Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame

Episode Notes

Films mentioned in this episode:

• Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Throne of Blood (1957) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) | Dir. George Lucas
• Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Much Ado About Nothing (1993) | Dir. Kenneth Branagh
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | Dir. George Miller & George Ogilive
• Kagemusha (1980) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) | Dir. Quentin Tarantino
• Sanjuro (1962) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Seven Samurai (1954) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Dersu Uzala (1975) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Dreams (1990) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Princess Mononoke (1997) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
• Yojimbo (1961) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
• Macbeth (2015) | Dir. Justin Kurzel