

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
June 1, 1985


In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

Taro Takatora Ichimonji

Jiro Masatora Ichimonji

Saburo Naotora Ichimonji

Lady Kaede

Lady Sue

Tsurumaru
Shuri Kurogane

Kyoami

Tango Hirayama

Kageyu Ikoma
Shumenosuke Ogura
Released
June 1, 1985
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