Film
Throne of Blood
1957Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Where to watch
Stream
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
About Throne of Blood
- Drama
- History
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.
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Ryuzo Kikushima
- Akira Kurosawa
- Hideo Oguni
- William Shakespeare
- Original title
- 蜘蛛巣城
