Was the temple in the movie 'Ran' actually set on fire?
In the movie Ran, there is a scene where a castle is getting invaded and part of it is set on fire. Knowing that the movie is from 1985 I doubt it was a special effect. Different camera angles tell me it all looks really real.
So I wondered how they managed to do this. Did they really burn a temple for the movie ?
Best Answer
According to Imdb
The castle destroyed in the middle of the movie was specially constructed on the slopes of Mount Fuji for the film and then burned down. No miniatures were used for that segment, although an optical of another castle being burned at the end was used.
So yes, it was real.
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