Throne of Blood

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune Taketoki Washizu

Isuzu Yamada Lady Asaji Washizu

Takashi Shimura Noriyasu Odagura

Akira Kubo Yoshiteru Miki

Hiroshi Tachikawa Kunimaru Tsuzuki