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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Akira Kurosawa
Writing:
- William Shakespeare
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Ryūzō Kikushima
Stars:
Release Date: 1957-01-15
7.9/10
7.9/10
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 108
- Revenue: $13,422
Taketori Washizu
Washizu samurai
Phantom samurai
Washizu's workman
Yoshiaki Miki
Lady Asaji Washizu
Yoshiteru Miki
Noriyasu Odagura
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Military Commander
Old Woman at castle
Old Ghost Woman
Washizu samurai
Washizu samurai
Washizu samurai
Military Commander #3
Guard killed by Washizu
Tsuzuki guard
Phantom samurai
Phantom samurai
Military Commander #2
Washizu samurai
Miki party member #2
Washizu samurai
Washizu soldier
Washizu soldier
Commander
Commander
Servant
Servant
Tsuzuki guard
