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Throne of Blood

Name: Throne of Blood
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1957-01-15
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

1957 · 1h 48m · Drama, History

IMDb 8.0 RT 96%

Watch it tonight. Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood" is a masterclass in adapting Shakespeare to a completely different culture—the 96% RT and 8.0 IMDb aren't flukes, they reflect a genuinely transcendent film that's visually stunning and narratively gripping. If you've got two hours and want to see cinema at its finest, this is a no-brainer.

Plot

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

Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

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