A.K.
moderate injury detail, violence, images of real dead bodies
Director(s)Chris Marker
Production year1985
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes75m
CastShigehiko Hasumi, Chris Marker, Akira Kurosawa
A.K.
moderate injury detail, violence, images of real dead bodies
In this documentary, a filmmaker joins director Akira Kurosawa on the set of his 1985 samurai costume epic Ran, observin ...
In this documentary, a filmmaker joins director Akira Kurosawa on the set of his 1985 samurai costume epic Ran, observing his work and uncovering Kurosawa's approach to the process.
violence
Battlefield sequences are captured on a film set, including sight of actors pretending to be shot and people firing prop arrows and guns. A man being slashed with a sword in an old black-and-white film, with no visible bloody detail.
injury detail
Historical black-and-white footage includes sight of real dead bodies, including that of a nude male, in the aftermath of a massacre. While disturbing, these images are well contextualised and show no graphic injury detail or sight of blood. On a film set, mannequins are used to depict bloodied corpses and people with severed limbs; there is emphasis on the filmmaking process and the injuries are clearly a result of practical effects. An actor is seen with fake arrows protruding from his costume.
additional issues
There is a brief reference to racial discrimination in the context of a real-life massacre. Historical footage features the aftermath of an earthquake, including sight of buildings crumbling and catching fire. There is a brief verbal reference to the use of 'real drugs' when dressing a film set. People occasionally smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
06/12/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
moderate injury detail, violence, images of real dead bodies
Classified Date:
04/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Battlefield sequences are captured on a film set, including sight of actors pretending to be shot and people firing prop arrows and guns. A man being slashed with a sword in an old black-and-white film, with no visible bloody detail.
injury detail
Historical black-and-white footage includes sight of real dead bodies, including that of a nude male, in the aftermath of a massacre. While disturbing, these images are well contextualised and show no graphic injury detail or sight of blood. On a film set, mannequins are used to depict bloodied corpses and people with severed limbs; there is emphasis on the filmmaking process and the injuries are clearly a result of practical effects. An actor is seen with fake arrows protruding from his costume.
additional issues
There is a brief reference to racial discrimination in the context of a real-life massacre. Historical footage features the aftermath of an earthquake, including sight of buildings crumbling and catching fire. There is a brief verbal reference to the use of 'real drugs' when dressing a film set. People occasionally smoke cigarettes.
Contains real images of massacre victims
Classified Date:
02/10/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
25/03/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified date04/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
Battlefield sequences are captured on a film set, including sight of actors pretending to be shot and people firing prop arrows and guns. A man being slashed with a sword in an old black-and-white film, with no visible bloody detail.
injury detail
Historical black-and-white footage includes sight of real dead bodies, including that of a nude male, in the aftermath of a massacre. While disturbing, these images are well contextualised and show no graphic injury detail or sight of blood. On a film set, mannequins are used to depict bloodied corpses and people with severed limbs; there is emphasis on the filmmaking process and the injuries are clearly a result of practical effects. An actor is seen with fake arrows protruding from his costume.
additional issues
There is a brief reference to racial discrimination in the context of a real-life massacre. Historical footage features the aftermath of an earthquake, including sight of buildings crumbling and catching fire. There is a brief verbal reference to the use of 'real drugs' when dressing a film set. People occasionally smoke cigarettes.
Director(s)Chris Marker
Production year1985
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes75m
CastShigehiko Hasumi, Chris Marker, Akira Kurosawa
Classified Date:
06/12/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
moderate injury detail, violence, images of real dead bodies
Classified Date:
04/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Battlefield sequences are captured on a film set, including sight of actors pretending to be shot and people firing prop arrows and guns. A man being slashed with a sword in an old black-and-white film, with no visible bloody detail.
injury detail
Historical black-and-white footage includes sight of real dead bodies, including that of a nude male, in the aftermath of a massacre. While disturbing, these images are well contextualised and show no graphic injury detail or sight of blood. On a film set, mannequins are used to depict bloodied corpses and people with severed limbs; there is emphasis on the filmmaking process and the injuries are clearly a result of practical effects. An actor is seen with fake arrows protruding from his costume.
additional issues
There is a brief reference to racial discrimination in the context of a real-life massacre. Historical footage features the aftermath of an earthquake, including sight of buildings crumbling and catching fire. There is a brief verbal reference to the use of 'real drugs' when dressing a film set. People occasionally smoke cigarettes.
Contains real images of massacre victims
Classified Date:
02/10/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
25/03/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified date04/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
