Throne of Blood — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

• Toshirō Mifune
  as Taketoki Washizu
• Isuzu Yamada
  as Lady Asaji Washizu
• Takashi Shimura
  as Noriyasu Odagura
• Akira Kubo
  as Yoshiteru Miki
• Hiroshi Tachikawa
  as Kunimaru Tsuzuki
• Minoru Chiaki
  as Yoshiaki Miki

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