Throne of Blood
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.
About Throne of Blood (1957)
Released in 1957, Throne of Blood is a drama and history film from TOHO (Japan). It was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo and Hiroshi Tachikawa. With a runtime of 1h 48m, the film averages 7.9/10 across 1,037 TMDB ratings.
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