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Throne of Blood (1957)

  • Jan 15, 1957
  • 1h 48m
  • NR

7.9/10

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1,037 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Throne of Blood is a 1957 drama and history film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its leading cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Takashi Shimura. It runs for 1 hour 48 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 48 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.9/10 from 1,037 TMDB votes

Trailer

Throne of Blood (1957) Original Trailer [HD] · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Toshirō Mifune Taketoki Washizu
  • Isuzu Yamada Lady Asaji Washizu
  • Takashi Shimura Noriyasu Odagura
  • Akira Kubo Yoshiteru Miki
  • Hiroshi Tachikawa Kunimaru Tsuzuki
  • Minoru Chiaki Yoshiaki Miki
  • Takamaru Sasaki Kuniharu Tsuzuki
  • Gen Shimizu Washizu samurai
  • Kokuten Kōdō Military Commander
  • Kichijirō Ueda Washizu's workman
  • Eiko Miyoshi Old Woman at castle
  • Chieko Naniwa Old Ghost Woman
  • Nakajirō Tomita Military Commander #2
  • Yū Fujiki Washizu samurai
  • Sachio Sakai Washizu samurai
  • Shin Ōtomo Washizu samurai
  • Yoshio Tsuchiya Washizu samurai
  • Yoshio Inaba Military Commander #3

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