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Throne of Blood

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Throne of Blood (Japanese: 蜘蛛巣城, Hepburn: Kumonosu-jō; lit. 'The Spider Web Castle') is a 1957 Japanese epic jidaigeki film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film transposes the plot of English dramatist William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (1606) from Medieval Scotland to feudal Japan, with stylistic elements drawn from Noh drama. The film stars Toshiro Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in the lead roles, modelled on the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Like the play, the film tells the story of a warrior who assassinates his sovereign at the urging of his ambitious wife.

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Release date:
1957
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Cast:
Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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Book vs Film

Cover of Macbeth
The Book · 1623

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Poster for Throne of Blood
The Film · 1957

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa

★ 8.0 / 10 60,508 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 334 years after publication.

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