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Throne of Blood

★7.9 1957 1h 48m Akira Kurosawa PG-13

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.

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Audience score
★ 7.9 /10

based on 1,035 votes

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.

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Cast

8 principal cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki 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
Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Yoshiaki Miki
Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

Washizu samurai

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Throne of Blood (1957) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 48m drama directed by Akira Kurosawa is rated 7.9/10 by 1,035 viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Throne of Blood released?

Throne of Blood was released on January 15, 1957.

Who directed Throne of Blood?

Throne of Blood was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

How long is Throne of Blood?

Throne of Blood has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).

What genre is Throne of Blood?

Throne of Blood is categorized as Drama, History.

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