Review of Ran (1985) by Trevor C — 17 Jan 2010

Just... amazing. Kurosawa is definitely the greatest of all time.

This review of Ran (1985) was written by Trevor C on 17 Jan 2010.

Ran has generally received very positive reviews.

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