Film1957108 min

Throne of Blood

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

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerags to richessocial commentary

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"From the creator of "Rashomon" and "Ikiru"."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life historical drama that is unhurried, heavy and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

8.0 /10

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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