Throne of Blood - (1957)Released
Overview
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.
Genres
DramaHistory
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Spoken Languages
日本語
Release Date
1957-01-15
Budget
N/A
Revenue
13422
Runtime
108 minutes