Throne of Blood
Rated NR
108 minutes
1957
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu (ToshirĂ´ Mifune) and Miki (Minoru Chiaki) 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 (Isuzu Yamada), 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.
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Film Credits
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Producer: Akira Kurosawa and Sojiro Motoki
Cast: ToshirĂ´ Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo, Takamaru Sasaki and Chieko Naniwa