Throne of Blood (1957)
Subtitles for: Throne of Blood (1957)
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.
| Rate | ★ 7.9/10 (975 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
| Country | Japan |
| Release | 15 Jan 1957 |
| Language | JA |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Keywords | japan samurai based on novel or book prophecy castle siege ambition betrayal black and white ghost jidaigeki sengoku period feudal lord feudal japan husband and wife |
| IMDb | tt0050613 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Taketoki Washizu
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Isuzu Yamada
Lady Asaji Washizu
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Takashi Shimura
Noriyasu Odagura
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Akira Kubo
Yoshiteru Miki
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Hiroshi Tachikawa
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
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Minoru Chiaki
Yoshiaki Miki
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Takamaru Sasaki
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
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Gen Shimizu
Washizu samurai
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Kokuten Kōdō
Military Commander
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Kichijirō Ueda
Washizu's workman
