1985: Ran

This week we survey the expanses of Ran, Akira Kurosawa’s epic adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Plus: beds in cinemas, Werner Herzog on psychotherapy, and Sam’s aversion to movies set on ships.
LINKS:
Trailer for Ran ( • Ran | Official Trailer )
"VIP Beds" in UK cinemas (www.odeon.co.u...)
How an 18th-Century Sailing Warship Works ( • How an 18th Century Sa... )
Werner Herzog on psychology as a “catastrophe” (www.gq.com/sto...)