Throne of Blood
First aired on Jan 15, 1957
Runtime: 108 mins
80%
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Toshirō Mifune | Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada | Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura | Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo | Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa | Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru Chiaki | Yoshiaki Miki
Featured Crew
Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer
Sōjirō Motoki | Producer
Yoshirō Muraki | Costume Design
Ryuzo Kikushima | Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa | Producer
Asakazu Nakai | Director of Photography
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