Hidetora The Great Lord goes nowhere alone.
Jiro
You renounced your power. You have no need of an escort.
Hidetora Only the birds and the beasts live in solitude.
Played by Tatsuya Nakadai 
Ran (1985) · 14 quotes
Ran (1985) · 14 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Ran (1985): in 5 of its 14 quotes
Most scenes with: Kyoami (2)
Scenes with Hidetora
5 scenes Hidetora Hidetora Hidetora I am lost...
Such is the human condition.
A serpent's egg is white and pure. A bird's is speckled and soiled.
Hidetora This is a castle... Here's a wall.
The bird left the speckled egg for the white.
Hidetora Strange...
The egg cracks; out comes a snake.
Hidetora Empty space above the wall. Why?
The bird is gobbled by the snake.
Hidetora Where am I? Who am I?
Stupid bird!
Hidetora What madness have I spoken? Wherein lies my senility?
I'll tell you. What kind of world do we live in? One barren of loyalty and feeling.
Hidetora I'm aware of that.
So you should be! You spilled an ocean of blood. You showed no mercy, no pity. We too are children of this age... weaned on strife and chaos. We are your sons, yet you count on our fidelity. In my eyes, that makes you a fool. A senile old fool!
Hidetora [Hidetora has just signed a pledge abdicating his authority to Taro]
Are you a son?
Taro
What do you mean?
Hidetora Is this a son's attitude? The hen pecks the **** and makes him a crow.
