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Throne of Blood(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-01-15
79%
876 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Revenue: $13,422.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Throne of Blood
Top 10 Billed Cast
三船敏郎
Taketori Washizu
山田五十鈴
Lady Asaji Washizu
志村喬
Noriyasu Odagura
久保明
Yoshiteru Miki
太刀川寛
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
千秋実
Yoshiaki Miki
佐々木孝丸
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
清水元
高堂国典
Military Commander
上田吉二郎
Washizu's workman
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