Throne of Blood(1957)

79

1h 48m

  • Drama,
  • History

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.

Cast

  • Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Taketori Washizu

  • Isuzu Yamada

    Isuzu Yamada

    Lady Asaji Washizu

  • Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Noriyasu Odagura

  • Akira Kubo

    Akira Kubo

    Yoshiteru Miki

  • Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Kunimaru Tsuzuki

  • Takamaru Sasaki

    Takamaru Sasaki

    Kuniharu Tsuzuki

  • Gen Shimizu

    Gen Shimizu

  • Kokuten Kōdō

    Kokuten Kōdō

    Military Commander

  • Kichijirō Ueda

    Kichijirō Ueda

    Washizu's workman

  • Eiko Miyoshi

    Eiko Miyoshi

    Old Woman at castle

  • Chieko Naniwa

    Chieko Naniwa

    Old Ghost Woman

  • Nakajirō Tomita

    Nakajirō Tomita

    Military Commander #2

  • Yū Fujiki

    Yū Fujiki

    Washizu samurai

  • Sachio Sakai

    Sachio Sakai

    Washizu samurai

  • Shin Ōtomo

    Shin Ōtomo

    Washizu samurai

  • Yoshio Tsuchiya

    Yoshio Tsuchiya

    Washizu samurai

  • Yoshio Inaba

    Yoshio Inaba

    Military Commander #3

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    Status

    Released (Jan 15, 1957)

    Revenue

    $13,422

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