蜘蛛巣城
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.
Throne of Blood (1957) is a drama and history film directed by Akira Kurosawa, released on January 15, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura and Akira Kubo. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 1,015 ratings.
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Toshirō Mifune
as Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada
as Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura
as Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo
as Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru Chiaki
as Yoshiaki Miki
Takamaru Sasaki
as Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen Shimizu
as Washizu samurai
Kokuten Kōdō
as Military Commander
Kichijirō Ueda
as Washizu's workman
Eiko Miyoshi
as Old Woman at castle
Chieko Naniwa
as Old Ghost Woman
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryuzo Kikushima and Akira Kurosawa, produced by Akira Kurosawa and Sōjirō Motoki.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 1,015 ratings.
One of a number of films that Akira Kurosawa made in the 1950s and which have become classics, <i>Throne of Blood</i> is the director's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan but showing that lust for power is a perennial feature of human society. Washizu (the Macbeth character, Toshiro Mifune) is a soldier serving the lord of Spiders-Web Castle. While riding through a forest with his comrade and…
Reviewed on August 23, 2018
I think that this is a superb tragi-adventure story that stands out well amongst the numerous loose adaptations of Shakespeare that have been made over the years. Kurosawa takes the Scottish play and gives it the "Noh" treatment that delivers an enigmatic and tautly directed rendition of a story of betrayal, power and insanity. Toshirô Mifune is magnificent as "Washizu" who after getting lost with his colleague…
Reviewed on April 20, 2023
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The main cast of Throne of Blood (1957) includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo and Hiroshi Tachikawa. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Throne of Blood was released on January 15, 1957 and runs for 1h 48m.
Throne of Blood (1957) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 1,015 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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