Throne of Blood
1957 ‧ Action/Western ‧ 1h 50m
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu (Toshirô Mifune) and Miki (Minoru Chiaki) 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 (Isuzu...
Release date: November 22, 1961 (USA)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Adapted from: Macbeth
Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, and more
Distributed by: Toho Co., Ltd.
Box office: US$46,808 (Kurosawa & Mifune Festival)