Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

Cast

Tatsuya NakadaiLord Hidetora Ichimonji

Akira TeraoTaro Takatora Ichimonji

Jinpachi NezuJiro Masatora Ichimonji

Daisuke RyūSaburo Naotora Ichimonji

Mieko HaradaLady Kaede