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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.
Throne of Blood is a 1957 drama and history movie directed by Akira Kurosawa starring Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Takashi Shimura. It runs 108 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 on TMDB based on 1041 votes.
- Released: 1957-01-15
- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
Throne of Blood cast
Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Minoru Chiaki, Takamaru Sasaki, Gen Shimizu, Kokuten Kōdō, Kichijirō Ueda