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Throne of Blood (1957)

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneTaketoki Washizu
  • Photo of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaLady Asaji Washizu
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraNoriyasu Odagura
  • Photo of Akira KuboAkira KuboYoshiteru Miki
  • Photo of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi TachikawaKunimaru Tsuzuki
  • Photo of Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiYoshiaki Miki
  • Photo of Takamaru SasakiTakamaru SasakiKuniharu Tsuzuki
  • Photo of Gen ShimizuGen ShimizuWashizu samurai
  • Photo of Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōMilitary Commander
  • Photo of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaWashizu's workman

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