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    Throne of Blood

    1961 · Drama · 1h 48m

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  1. The film transposes the plot of English dramatist William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (1606) from Medieval Scotland to feudal Japan, with stylistic elements drawn from Noh drama. The film stars Toshiro Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in the lead roles, modelled on the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth .

  2. Akira Kurosawa, Macbeth, Shakespeare, feudal Japan, English-subtitles. Language. Japanese. A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan.

    • 110 min
    • 31.8K
    • Shadows of the Dark
  3. A classic Japanese drama based on Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. A war-hardened general, driven by ambition and a prophecy, murders his way to power and faces the consequences.

    • (56K)
    • Drama
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • 1961-11-22
  4. A classic film by Akira Kurosawa that reimagines Shakespeare's Macbeth in feudal Japan. See critics' reviews, ratings, and watch options for this samurai tragedy starring Toshiro Mifune.

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    • Toshiro Mifune
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Drama
  5. Summaries. A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle. After securing a major victory on the battlefield, Taketoti Washizu and one of his commanders, Yoshiaki Miki, find themselves lost in the maze-like Spider's Web forest.

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  7. Throne of Blood is a moody, intense, poetically shot movie that history will remember as one of the Japanese master’s best. The DVD/Blu-ray of the film is available from the Criterion Collection and other online retailers. Absolutely our highest recommendation.

  8. 1h 50m 1961. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Spurred by his wife and a witch's prediction, a samurai murders his lord to steal the throne. Cast & Crew. Read More. Akira Kurosawa. Director. Toshiro Mifune. Taketoki Washizu. Isuzu Yamada. Asaji, his wife. Takashi Shimura.

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