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Quick Facts

DirectorAkira Kurosawa

Runtime1h 48m · M

GenresDrama · History

Release1957-01-15

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Film

Throne of Blood

Name: Throne of Blood
Released: 1957-01-15

1957· M· 1h 48m· Drama· History

Akira Kurosawa resets Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan, crafting a grim tale of ambition and treachery. Returning samurai Washizu and Miki encounter a spirit who foretells Washizu's rise to power, spurring his wife Asaji to murderous schemes to expedite destiny. Kurosawa's meticulous period detail and atmospheric tension underscore the tragic descent into tyranny, cementing "Throne of Blood" as a cornerstone of his formidable canon.

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Key Crew

DirectorAkira Kurosawa

ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa

ProducerAkira Kurosawa

Director of PhotographyAsakazu Nakai

Original Music ComposerMasaru Satō

EditorAkira Kurosawa

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 21 crew)

Details

Released1957-01-15

Runtime1h 48m · M

StatusReleased

StudiosTOHO · Kurosawa Production

Box office$13,422

LanguagesJapanese

CountriesJapan

Rating7.9/10 · 980 votes

Original languageja

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