Throne of Blood

7.9

1957

1h 48m

DramaHistory

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.

Key Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Producers

Sōjirō Motoki

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Ryuzo Kikushima

Shinobu Hashimoto

Hideo Oguni

Cinematography

Asakazu Nakai

Music

Masaru Satō

Cast (41)

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki Washizu

Isuzu Yamada

Lady Asaji Washizu

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