Throne of Blood

1957 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Starring Toshirō Mifune, 山田五十鈴, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, 太刀川寛, Minoru Chiaki, 佐々木孝丸, 清水元, Kokuten Kōdō, Kichijirō Ueda

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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.

Updated July 22, 2026

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