Throne of Blood (1957)

Cast

Toshirô Mifune
as Taketoki Washizu
Takashi Shimura
as Noriyasu Odagura

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Genres & Description

Drama

8.1 / 10

After securing a major victory on the battlefield, Taketoti Washizu and one of his commanders, Yoshiaki Miki, find themselves lost in the maze-like Spider's Web forest. They come across a spirit-like seer who tells them of their future: both have been promoted because of their victory that day; Washizu will someday be the Great Lord of the Spider's Web castle while Miki's son will someday rule as Great Lord as well. When they arrive at the castle, they learn that the first part of the prophecy is correct. Washizu has no desire to become Great Lord but his ambitious wife urges him to reconsider. When the current Great Lord makes a surprise visit to his garrison outpost, Washizu is again promoted to commander of his vanguard but his wife reminds him of the danger that comes with the position. As pressure mounts, Wahizu takes action leading to its inevitable conclusion.

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Dan63

Awesome! - @Thursday, January 25, 2018 1:02 AM

Richard Benn

just the best adaptation I reckon - @Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:48 AM

WeirdWorld

my uncle 6x's removed made the costumes - @Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:37 AM

Abel Salazar

After watching Polanski's Macbeth rendition, I got to see this now. Loved the Shakespeare Play so much. - @Wednesday, March 4, 2015 1:10 AM

Diego Barbagelata

kurosawa gives his finest cinema here. - @Friday, November 21, 2014 2:41 AM

Adam N

Mifune, excellent actor. - @Sunday, October 27, 2013 2:53 PM

MrHEC381991

great adapttion of billy boe's monkey and the apples lol but seriously; brilliant film - @Sunday, September 8, 2013 4:23 AM

Clembo

The costume design was so ahead of its time it is unreal. - @Sunday, March 3, 2013 11:34 AM

arubyskye

Loved this movie as a kid and still love it now. - @Monday, February 25, 2013 4:18 AM

SantiagoRaga1975

That made my day. Touche. - @Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:21 AM

jasperminer

please tell me you are joking? - @Tuesday, November 20, 2012 7:34 AM

elkwyre

WHERE THE FUCK are the explosions? Why is it not in English? And why is it in b&w? - @Saturday, September 1, 2012 3:40 PM

silvermoonredmoon

superb film from the greatest director of all time - @Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:36 PM

KingCharltonHeston

A damn good film. - @Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:55 AM

Pancerni

@pimphofoo Thank you kindly!!,I am much obliged.Fate is a weird concept,but one I cannot seem to doubt."I am what I am,someone has to be"seems very true to me,even if that makes me a villain.Again,thank you! - @Monday, August 1, 2011 4:12 AM

Coalminds.com

@crazyboyfromjapan His representations of the "three" were perfect imo. - @Saturday, July 30, 2011 5:07 AM

Coalminds.com

@Pancerni I'll try to dig up my thesis paper from college English, it was about whether or not Throne of Blood was a tale of Fatalism to a greater extent than Macbeth, which I always took as a tale primarily about incredibly flawed humanity. To this day I maintain that it was but it's always fun to talk about. - @Saturday, July 30, 2011 5:07 AM

Pancerni

The part towards the end in which Washizu asks the evil spirit about his fate and the three other entities appear,. . . I am obsessed with it and have re-wound it again and again and again.I dig the booming laughter of the second demon.Also"If you follow the path of bloodshed,then reach the very pinnacle of evil".Words to live by. - @Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:31 AM

BECINE93

I have this from Netflix right now. : ) - @Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:11 AM

ahmed nabil

thanks for sharing.. - @Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:57 AM

crazyboyfromjapan

This film is much scarier than those stupid horror films, though it's not a horror flick. - @Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:30 PM

crazyboyfromjapan

The Hidden Fortress, you're talking about. - @Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:28 PM

fd3srules

This movie was awesome, same with the one about the peasands, the princess, and the gold. =P I saw both of them last night XD - @Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:56 AM

whyjoin52

The best screen adaptation of Macbeth. Ever. - @Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:46 PM

BECINE93

I just recently saw Roman Polanski's film adaptation of the play, it's arguably one of the best film adaptations of any literary work. Yet I still haven't seen this or Lawrence Olivier's Hamlet. - @Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:17 PM

Brandon

I need to see this. - @Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:31 AM

Patricio Madrigal Cauduro

Great movie! Great adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. My favorite. - @Monday, October 20, 2008 6:52 AM

pektor72

One of my alltime favorites. A genuine masterpiece. Thanks from Israel. - @Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:48 AM