Japan Synopsis
In 1985, Chris Marker traveled to Japan to attend the filming of Ran, directed by Akira Kurosawa. Marker analyzes the progress of filming; the infinite patience of a team under the orders of a meticulous director down to the smallest detail; the antithetical mixture of the modern with the traditional; of the real with the fictitious; of life with cinema… and literature.
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
91 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A. K. sits at position #65.
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A. K. premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,602 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #44 of 50 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | May 20, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0088658 |