Ran (1985)

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.

A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.

A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.

A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.

After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.

In 19th century Japan, a rough tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.