Throne of Blood (1957)
Original title: 蜘蛛巣城
Throne of Blood is a 1957 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, with a running time of 1h 48m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Takashi Shimura.
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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What is Throne of Blood about?
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.
When was Throne of Blood released?
Throne of Blood was released on 15 January 1957.
How long is Throne of Blood?
Throne of Blood runs 1h 48m.
Who made Throne of Blood?
Throne of Blood was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Where can I watch Throne of Blood?
Throne of Blood is available on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch Throne of Blood
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Cast
- 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
- Minoru Chiaki as Yoshiaki Miki
- Takamaru Sasaki as Kuniharu Tsuzuki
- Gen Shimizu as Washizu samurai
- Kokuten Kōdō as Military Commander
- Kichijirō Ueda as Washizu's workman
- Eiko Miyoshi as Old Woman at castle
- Chieko Naniwa as Old Ghost Woman
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