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Throne of Blood (1957) [N/A]

Featuring:
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada

Written by:
Hideo Oguni
Shinobu Hashimoto
Ryûzô Kikushima

Directed by:
Akira Kurosawa


Release Date:
January 15, 1957

Original Title:
蜘蛛巣城

Alternate Titles:
Das Schloß im Spinnwebwald
El trono de sangre
Il trono di sangue
Kumonosu-jô
Le Château de l'araignée
O Trono de Sangue
O thronos tou aimatos
Seittien linna
Throne of Blood
Trono de sangre
Трон в крови
蛛网宫堡
거미의 성
거미집의 성

Genres:
Drama | History

Production Companies:
TOHO

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  DE: 16  FR: 10  GB: 12  JP: G  NL: AL 

Runtime: 108

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Overview from Open Movies

After securing a major victory on the battlefield, Taketoti Washizu and one of his commanders, Yoshiaki Miki, find themselves lost in the maze-like Spider's Web forest. They come across a spirit-like seer who tells them of their future: both have been promoted because of their victory that day; Washizu will someday be the Great Lord of the Spider's Web castle while Miki's son will someday rule as Great Lord as well. When they arrive at the castle, they learn that the first part of the prophecy is correct. Washizu has no desire to become Great Lord but his ambitious wife urges him to reconsider. When the current Great Lord makes a surprise visit to his garrison outpost, Washizu is again promoted to commander of his vanguard but his wife reminds him of the danger that comes with the position. As pressure mounts, Wahizu takes action leading to its inevitable conclusion.

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Rankings and Honors

Throne of Blood (1957) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes 96%
Awards Won: 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Production

Assistant Director:
Yoshimitsu Banno

Assistant Sound Editor:
Masanao Uehara

Costume Design:
Yoshirō Muraki

Director:
Akira Kurosawa

Director of Photography:
Asakazu Nakai

Editor:
Akira Kurosawa

Hairstylist:
Junjirō Yamada
Yoshiko Matsumoto

Makeup Artist:
Masanori Kobayashi

Original Music Composer:
Masaru Satō

Producer:
Sōjirō Motoki
Akira Kurosawa

Production Design:
Yoshirō Muraki

Screenplay:
Ryūzō Kikushima
Shinobu Hashimoto
Hideo Oguni
Akira Kurosawa

Sound Designer:
Ichirô Minawa

Sound Recordist:
Fumio Yanoguchi

Theatre Play:
William Shakespeare

Visual Effects:
Eiji Tsuburaya

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