Throne of Blood

Japanese drama based on William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshir� Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Minoru Chiaki. In the aftermath of their victory in battle, commanders Taketoki Washizu (Mifune) and Yoshiaki Miki (Chiaki) are confronted by a mysterious spirit which prophesies their rise to power. Though at first they dismiss this prediction, Washizu finds himself pushed into prominence by his ambitious wife while Miki and his descendants also gain more and more power. But as they steadily rise, their ambition and growing lust for power begins to take its toll.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Producer: Akira Kurosawa
Producer: Sôjirô Motoki
Writer: Akira Kurosawa
Music: Masaru Satô
Actor: Toshirô Mifune
Actor: Isuzu Yamada
Actor: Minoru Chiaki
Actor: Akira Kubo
Actor: Takamaru Sasaki
Actor: Yoichi Tachikawa
Actor: Takashi Shimura
Actor: Chieko Namira
Writer: Hideo Oguni
Writer: Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer: Ryûzô Kikushima
Cinematographer: Asakazu Nakai