kurosawa-akira: Once into production, work on Ran progressed so smoothly that even Mr. Kurosawa was surprised. In the summer of 1984, just when he was preparing to shoot the great storm scene in which Hidetora (his Lear) rushes deranged into the wilderness, a typhoon struck the shooting location in Kyushu perfectly on schedule. Later Mr. Kurosawa joked, “In Japan, journalists often call me ‘Emperor’ because they think I’m so tyrannical. Well, I guess I can now command even the elements!” [ Kurosawa Directs a Cinematic Lear | Peter Grilli — 1985 ] 06-11-13 haha “Thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.” — Roger Ebert, 1942-2013 tokimoki: The Wonderful Work of Sonnenzimmer David Ryle David Ryle via