Throne of Blood
1957·Movie
·1h 48min·
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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.
Shakespearean AdaptationJapanese Period DramaPsychological TragedyFeudal WarfareAmbition & GuiltStylized Black & WhiteMasterful DirectionMoral DecayHaunting Atmosphere
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Directed by:
Akira Kurosawa, Yoshimitsu Banno
Written by:
Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Produced by:
Akira Kurosawa, Sōjirō Motoki
Composed by:
Fumio Yanoguchi, Masaru Satō, Ichirô Minawa
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