Throne of Blood (1957)

Name: Throne of Blood
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1957-01-15
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

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★★★★★★★★★★7.7 Jan 15th, 1957 108 min Directed by Akira Kurosawa Google It

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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.

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Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

Language: JA

Studio: TOHO

Throne of Blood (1957)

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