110 mins |
Rated
Not Rated
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Akira Kubo
CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES
THRONE OF BLOOD (Akira Kurosawa, 1957, 110min)
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
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CHELSEA CLASSICS: 4K RESTORATIONS/REISSUES
THRONE OF BLOOD (Akira Kurosawa, 1957, 110min)
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
