Ran - DEEP DIVE

On today’s episode of ’Deep Dive’ we explore Akira Kurosawa’s feudal epic: Ran. Support us on Patreon: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction & Synopsis 0:42 Where Ran ranks amongst Kurosawa’s works/Ran as Kurosawa’s ’masterpiece’ 4:34 Adapting Shakespeare 13:36 The filmmaking of an old master/his influence as a painter 22:42 Use of colour/the style of Ran compared to modern cinema 27:17 Acting as a transformative experience/the influence of Noh theatre 34:37 The battle sequences/the use of sound/how to read a chaotic image 45:24 Kurosawa as a ’less’ Japanese filmmaker/Kurosawa unable to get financial backing 50:40 Ran was the most expensive Japanese film at the time/speaking about everything other than Ran 53:39 The originality and expertise of Ran/The nature of adaptation 55:19 Finally ranking Kurosawa’s work/Is Kurosawa a top 5 director? ----- Luiza’s Instagram: luizalizbond For business inquiries: contact@