Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)
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IMDb 8/10
TMDb 79/100
Letterboxd 4.3/5
Trakt 79/100
Rotten Tomatoes 96/100

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

Genres: Drama, History

Runtime: 108 minutes

Release Date: 1957-01-15

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