Akira Kurosawa’s epic and samurai/Noh theater rendition of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” centers on a once-merciless and bloodthirsty Lord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai). The aging king leaves his kingdom to his three sons. As Hidetora attempts to enjoy retirement in his twilight years, he is dropped into a nightmarish hell when his family splinters and betrayal erupts…
It’s an amazing film, and a beautiful rendition of this classic play. And now, it’s being shown in Los Angeles, in all it’s glory.
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