Classics Remastered: Ran DVD With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power. The centerpiece of disc 2 is A.K. (1985), a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary by Chris Marker, the acclaimed French poet/essayist/filmmaker best known for his 1962 short La Jetée, which inspired Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys. **Please don't choose the $2.00 shipping option for your 1st purchase. ***The $3.99 shipping option does not have a tracking number. It is not tracked. All other shipping options have a tracking number.