Throne of Blood
1957
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
January 15, 1957
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Runtime
1h 48m
Cast
Toshirō MifuneIsuzu YamadaTakashi ShimuraAkira KuboHiroshi TachikawaMinoru ChiakiTakamaru SasakiGen ShimizuKokuten KōdōKichijirō Ueda
Production
TOHO
Genres
DramaHistory