Ran (1985)

Akira Kurosawa's last great film is a visual masterpiece that borrows from King Lear, Noh theatre and Japanese legends to tell the story of a cruel and powerful Japanese warlord who, as he enters old age, decides to pass his empire on to his three sons. But he finds out that power cannot be shared that easily, and it leads to betrayal and war.

Anyway, this has almost universal critical acclaim, and it won Best Costume Design at the Oscars, netting nominations for Best Director, Set Design and Cinematography too. It also sits in both IMDb and Sight and Sound's top 200, if you care about that kind of thing.

Feast your eyes on this trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwP_kXyd-Rw

And if you haven't seen much Kurosawa, this Every Frame a Painting video about how he composes movement is a perfect primer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doaQC-S8de8

Tickets here, I'm in B4. The film starts at 8.20pm so we can meet somewhere round the corner at 7.45pm for a pre-drink and head in afterwards.