Throne of Blood (1957)
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Akira Kurosawa
Writing:
- William Shakespeare
- Ryūzō Kikushima
- Akira Kurosawa
Stars:
Release Date: 1957-01-15
7.9/10
7.9/10
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 108
- Revenue: $13,422
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Taketori Washizu
Lady Asaji Washizu
Yoshiaki Miki
Military Commander #3
Phantom samurai
Washizu's workman
Guard killed by Washizu
Old Woman at castle
Yoshiteru Miki
Noriyasu Odagura
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Military Commander
Old Ghost Woman
Washizu samurai
Washizu samurai
Washizu samurai
Tsuzuki guard
Phantom samurai
Phantom samurai
Military Commander #2
Washizu samurai
Washizu samurai
Miki party member #2
Washizu samurai
Washizu soldier
Washizu soldier
Commander
Commander
Servant
Samurai
Phantom samurai
Servant
Tsuzuki guard
