Throne of Blood(1957)
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.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Studio
TOHO
Revenue
$13K
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
as Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada
as Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura
as Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo
as Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru Chiaki
as Yoshiaki Miki
Takamaru Sasaki
as Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen Shimizu
as Washizu samurai
Kokuten Kōdō
as Military Commander
Kichijirō Ueda
as Washizu's workman
Eiko Miyoshi
as Old Woman at castle
Chieko Naniwa
as Old Ghost Woman
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1957
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.9 / 10
Box Office
$13K
Production Companies
TOHO • Kurosawa Production
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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.
Who directed Throne of Blood?▼
Throne of Blood was directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1957. It is a drama, history film.
How long is Throne of Blood?▼
Throne of Blood has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in Throne of Blood?▼
The cast of Throne of Blood includes Toshirō Mifune as Taketoki Washizu, Isuzu Yamada as Lady Asaji Washizu, Takashi Shimura as Noriyasu Odagura, Akira Kubo as Yoshiteru Miki, Hiroshi Tachikawa as Kunimaru Tsuzuki and more.
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