Where to watch Throne of Blood(1957)

Name: Throne of Blood
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1957-01-15
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

Movie · 1957 · 1h 48m · Drama, History

In the United States, Throne of Blood is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

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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.

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Original title: 蜘蛛巣城
Release date: January 15, 1957
Runtime: 1h 48m
Genres: Drama, History
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Country: Japan
TMDB rating: 7.9 / 10 · 1,030 votes

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Cast

Toshirō MifuneTaketoki Washizu
Isuzu YamadaLady Asaji Washizu
Takashi ShimuraNoriyasu Odagura
Akira KuboYoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi TachikawaKunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru ChiakiYoshiaki Miki
Takamaru SasakiKuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen ShimizuWashizu samurai
Kokuten KōdōMilitary Commander
Kichijirō UedaWashizu's workman

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In the United States, Throne of Blood is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.