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From: channic@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: "Ran" and "King Lear"  (***SPOILERS
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Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 10:21:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!channic    Feb 20 09:21:00 1986



When Siskel and Ebert reviewed Ran they said that
Kurosawa was interviewed about halfway through the production.
When asked about the similarities to King Lear he said
something to the effect that he hadn't been aware of any parallels!

Shakespeare reincarnate?

Tom Channic
University of Illinois
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