Throne of Blood

Name: Throne of Blood
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1957-01-15
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

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1957 · 108 min · NR · Drama · History · TMDB 7.9/10

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune — Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada — Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura — Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo — Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa — Kunimaru Tsuzuki