Realização:
黒澤明Música:
Tôru TakemitsuElenco:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, 原田美枝子, Hisashi Igawa, Yoshitaka Zushi, Peter, Mansai Nomura, 宮崎美子, Daisuke Ryu, 天田益男, Jinpachi Nezu, 加藤和夫Sinopses(1)
Este grandioso filme de Akira Kurosawa adapta a peça Rei Lear aos temas e ambientes do Japão Medieval, com o episódio de um velho guerreiro que decide repartir as suas terras pelos três filhos, desencadeando uma luta de poder entre os irmãos, que termina de forma trágica. Da mestria de Kurosawa resulta uma extraordinária e excêntrica fusão entre um dos maiores clássicos literários do ocidente e um estudo minucioso da história do Japão do século XVI. Para fazer da peça de Shakespeare um detalhado fresco de uma época histórica, Kurosawa não só lhe introduz diversos elementos estilísticos do teatro Nô, como se apropria do seu enredo e o radicaliza tornando-o muito mais extremo que o original, demostrando assim a verdadeira universalidade deste clássico. (Midas Filmes)
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The combination of a Shakespeare work (this time “King Lear") with the Kurosawa slant worked out well again - although the older Throne of Blood is much better in my opinion. The biggest problem in this picture is the camerawork. Some scenes are visually fantastic, thought out to the final detail and with an almost incredible composition. However, these scenes are immediately followed by a scene that is the precise opposite of the above. I don’t know if it’s just the impression I got or if it was the intention, but this keeps on constantly wrecking the atmosphere of an otherwise excellent picture. Also, some of the supporting roles are not acted particularly convincingly, although the main characters without exception are played more than decently. The only thing this is missing to make it perfect is Toshiro Mifune.
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Historical frescos about a king whose sons rip apart their heritage – the Empire in pieces. The unbalanced story is full of abrupt twists, but it also suffers from the opening long-winded exposition, which takes ages until the chess pieces are put where Kurasawa wants them to be. The final battle with completely incredible production design (there was no CGI in 1985, so they really burned those houses down, and crowd simulation wasn’t an option back then) and the impossible number of details added to create a believable world are breathtaking. Amazing costumes, landscapes and interiors. Unfortunately the makeup isn’t so good and the people look like they’re dead. If it weren’t for the excessive length, this would be an excellent film. Perish!
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A visually lavish film, with perfect costumes and breathtaking fight scenes, but I found the content shallow and bland and also emotionally dry.
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The film is beautifully shot, with great battle scenes and outstanding performances that are sometimes absolutely captivating. However, I couldn't shake the feeling that the film was inaccessible, that it couldn't draw me in. It's a powerful theatrical tragedy captured on film, leveraging the possibilities of cinema over theater and maintaining the synergy of both mediums. However, I still didn't leave completely enthralled.
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