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Throne of Blood (1957)
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Throne of Blood (1957)

蜘蛛巣城

Drama, History • 1h 50m

Overview

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.

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Best English-Friendly Release

BFI 4K Blu-ray for video or Criterion Blu-ray for subtitles

Best Video Release

BFI 4K Blu-ray, see detailed review However Criterion has better subtitles

Format

UHD Blu-ray

UHD Tiers

TSPDT

2026: #292
2025: #286
2024: #286
2023: #274
2022: #274

External Links

IMDbThe Movie Database (TMDB)Letterboxd

Criterion Forum

Review

Picture: 6, Audio: 5, Extras: 5

Length

110 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

10 months ago

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