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Throne of Blood (1957)

Original title: 蜘蛛巣城

1957-01-15 · 1h 48m · JA
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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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Akira KurosawaDirector
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Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneTaketori WashizuIsuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaLady Asaji WashizuTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraNoriyasu OdaguraAkira KuboAkira KuboYoshiteru MikiHiroshi TachikawaHiroshi TachikawaKunimaru TsuzukiMinoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiYoshiaki MikiTakamaru SasakiTakamaru SasakiKuniharu TsuzukiGen ShimizuGen ShimizuKokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōMilitary CommanderKichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaWashizu's workmanEiko MiyoshiEiko MiyoshiOld Woman at castleChieko NaniwaChieko NaniwaOld Ghost Woman

Keywords

Based on novel or bookCastleGhostJapanBetrayalProphecyAmbitionSamuraiPlotFeudal japanFeudal lordJidaigekiLoose adaptation

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Castle · GhostDialogue densityDramaDirector preference90737Actor preference173556 · 207755 · 171055Country preferenceJp

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What is Throne of Blood about?

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.

How long is Throne of Blood?

Throne of Blood has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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