Throne of Blood (1957)

JapaneseFilm1957108 minDrama, History★ 7.9/10

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.

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Starring

Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura

Music

Masaru Satō

Released

1957-01-15

Original title

蜘蛛巣城

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