Film
Throne of Blood (1957)
From the creator of "Rashomon" and "Ikiru"
Drama, History· Directed by Akira Kurosawa· 108 min
Overview
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Toshirō Mifune as Taketoki Washizu
- Isuzu Yamada as Lady Asaji Washizu
- Takashi Shimura as Noriyasu Odagura
- Akira Kubo as Yoshiteru Miki
- Hiroshi Tachikawa as Kunimaru Tsuzuki