Throne of Blood (7.9)

Movie · 1957 · 1 h 50 min · Drama, History

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, 山田五十鈴, 志村喬, 久保明, 太刀川寛, 千秋実, 佐々木孝丸, 清水元, 高堂国典, Kichijirō Ueda

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