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Tag Archives: Kurosawa
Kurosawa’s RAN
I do count myself as a fan of King Lear , and I do count myself as a fan of Akira Kurosawa, but I don’t count myself as a fan of Ran. I’m not sure if I dislike Ran in … Continue reading