Throne of Blood
Original title: Kumonosu-jô · Turkish title: Kanlı Taht
1957 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by 
Akira Kurosawa
Akira KurosawaCast
Toshiro Mifune 
Isuzu Yamada 
Takashi Shimura
Credits
Written by: 
Hideo Oguni
Plot
Macbeth reset in feudal Japan: a warlord is driven by a prophecy and his wife's ambition.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kurosawa transposes Macbeth to feudal Japan with Noh theatre stylisation. Toshiro Mifune's death scene, with a hail of arrows, and the eerie forest are unforgettable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (61,135 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
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