Throne of Blood (1957)1h48
Drama · History
Director Akira Kurosawa (8.0 avg)
Also directed Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ran, and 28 more
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.
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Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Isuzu Yamada
Takashi Shimura
Akira Kubo
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Minoru Chiaki
Takamaru Sasaki
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