Throne of Blood

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

Akira Kurosawa

Director

中井朝一

Director

坂野義光

Director

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki Washizu

山田五十鈴

Lady Asaji Washizu

志村喬

Noriyasu Odagura

久保明

Yoshiteru Miki

太刀川寛

Kunimaru Tsuzuki

千秋実

Yoshiaki Miki

佐々木孝丸

Kuniharu Tsuzuki

清水元

Washizu samurai

高堂国典

Military Commander

Kichijirō Ueda

Washizu's workman

三好栄子

Old Woman at castle

浪花千栄子

Old Ghost Woman

富田仲次郎

Military Commander #2

藤木悠

Washizu samurai

堺左千夫

Washizu samurai

大友伸

Washizu samurai

土屋嘉男

Washizu samurai

稲葉義男

Military Commander #3

笈川武夫

Miki party member

谷晃

Washizu soldier

Akira Kurosawa

Director

中井朝一

Director

坂野義光

Director

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki Washizu

山田五十鈴

Lady Asaji Washizu

志村喬

Noriyasu Odagura

久保明

Yoshiteru Miki

太刀川寛

Kunimaru Tsuzuki

千秋実

Yoshiaki Miki

佐々木孝丸

Kuniharu Tsuzuki

清水元

Washizu samurai

高堂国典

Military Commander

Kichijirō Ueda

Washizu's workman

三好栄子

Old Woman at castle

浪花千栄子

Old Ghost Woman

富田仲次郎

Military Commander #2

藤木悠

Washizu samurai

堺左千夫

Washizu samurai

大友伸

Washizu samurai

土屋嘉男

Washizu samurai

稲葉義男

Military Commander #3

笈川武夫

Miki party member

谷晃

Washizu soldier

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