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Throne of Blood

January 15, 1957 1h 48m Akira Kurosawa

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7.9

1,032 votes

1h 48m

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Released 25480 days ago — January 15, 1957

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.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki Washizu

Isuzu Yamada

Lady Asaji Washizu

Takashi Shimura

Noriyasu Odagura

Akira Kubo

Yoshiteru Miki

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Kunimaru Tsuzuki

Minoru Chiaki

Yoshiaki Miki

Takamaru Sasaki

Kuniharu Tsuzuki

Gen Shimizu

Washizu samurai

Kokuten Kōdō

Military Commander

Kichijirō Ueda

Washizu's workman

Eiko Miyoshi

Old Woman at castle

Chieko Naniwa

Old Ghost Woman

Trailer

Release Date

January 15, 1957

Status

Confirmed

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

TOHO, Kurosawa Production

Revenue

$13.4K

Language

Japanese

Original Title

蜘蛛巣城

Details

Age Rating: NR
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa
Producers: Akira Kurosawa, Sōjirō Motoki
Composer: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Asakazu Nakai
Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese

Release Dates by Region

United States · Theatrical: January 15, 1957

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.