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Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)★ 8.2/10

Not Rated · JP · 110 min · January 15, 1957

  • Drama

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa

In feudal Japan, samurai generals Washizu and Miki encounter a spirit who prophesies their rise to power. Driven by his scheming wife Asaji, Washizu assassinates his lord, but guilt and paranoia lead to their tragic downfall as the prophecy unfolds.

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Written by

Hideo OguniShinobu HashimotoRyûzô KikushimaAkira Kurosawa

Cast & crew

Toshirô MifuneTaketoki WashizuMinoru ChiakiYoshiaki MikiIsuzu YamadaLady Asaji WashizuTakashi ShimuraNoriyasu OdaguraAkira KuboYoshiteru MikiHiroshi TachikawaKunimaru TsuzukiTakamaru SasakiKuniharu TsuzukiGen ShimizuWashizu samuraiKokuten KôdôMilitary CommanderKichijirô UedaWashizu's workmanEiko MiyoshiOld Woman at castleChieko NaniwaOld Ghost WomanNakajirô TomitaSecond Military CommanderYû FujikiWashizu samuraiSachio SakaiWashizu samuraiShin ÔtomoWashizu samuraiYoshio TsuchiyaWashizu samuraiYoshio InabaThird Military CommanderTakeo OikawaMiki party memberAkira TaniWashizu soldierIkio SawamuraWashizu soldierYutaka SadaWashizu samuraiSeijirô OndaSecond Miki party memberShinpei TakagiCommanderMasao MasudaCommanderMitsuo AsanoWashizu samuraiShôbun InoueServantAsao KoikeTsuzuki soldierTakeshi KatôGuard killed by WashizuHitoshi TakagiTsuzuki guardMichiya HiguchiTsuki guardSenkichi ŌmuraWashizu samuraiGorô SakuraiServantShirô TsuchiyaCommanderTakeo MatsushitaCommanderJun ÔtomoCommanderKamayuki TsubonoServantFuminori ÔhashiSamuraiIsao KimuraPhantom samuraiSeiji MiyaguchiPhantom samuraiNobuo NakamuraPhantom samurai