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The 1985 movie masterpiece Judi Dench couldn’t be bothered watching: “I always am irritated”
Judi Dench has said she was too irritated to watch Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 film Ran, despite its reputation as a masterpiece. Her comment highlights how even celebrated actors may react negatively to a film’s subject matter or style, regardless of its critical standing.
Ran is Kurosawa’s Japanese adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear and is widely regarded as one of cinema’s great epic dramas. The article provides little further context beyond Dench’s remark, but notes her irritation prevented her from engaging with the film.
In short
- Judi Dench said irritation stopped her watching Ran.
- Ran is a 1985 Kurosawa classic.
- The film adapts Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Explained simply
Ran is a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, one of cinema's most respected filmmakers. It is an adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear set in feudal Japan and is widely regarded as one of the greatest epic dramas in cinema history.
Judi Dench is a celebrated British actress with extensive experience in both film and theatre. The story concerns her response to this historically acclaimed work.
Since its release, Ran has been consistently praised by film critics and historians. The work is regarded as a masterpiece and a landmark achievement in cinema history.