7.9/10
Throne of Blood
1957
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1h 48min
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.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Starring
Toshirō Mifune · Isuzu Yamada · Takashi Shimura · Akira Kubo · Hiroshi Tachikawa
