いいえいが

きょう、　わたしは　いいえいがを　みました。

えいがの　なまえは　RAN でした。

 

Here is a scene from the movie

 

It’s a Japanese rendition of Shakespeare’s King Lear. It is set in the sengoku era.

For more information look at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ran_%28film%29

I had to watch this movie for my Shakespeare and Political Science class. I wasn’t expecting much but it was an excellent movie. A brilliant rendition by Akira Kurosawa