Throne of Blood

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.

Writers

Cast

• Toshirō MifuneTaketoki Washizu
• Isuzu YamadaLady Asaji Washizu
• Takashi ShimuraNoriyasu Odagura
• Akira KuboYoshiteru Miki
• Hiroshi TachikawaKunimaru Tsuzuki
• Minoru ChiakiYoshiaki Miki
• Takamaru SasakiKuniharu Tsuzuki
• Gen ShimizuWashizu samurai
• Kokuten KōdōMilitary Commander
• Kichijirō UedaWashizu's workman